Essays Tagged: "Jim Lovell"

Apollo 13 - Houston, we have a problem.

, 1970 from launchcomplex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The space vehicle crew consisted of James A. Lovell, Jr.commander, John L. Swigert, Jr., command module pilot and Fred W.Haise, Jr. lunar module ...

(2 pages) 101 0 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Jim Lovell's Climb to the Stars

the 1970s traveling to the moon almost seemed "routine". But in April 1970 America was shocked when Jim Lovell radioed to mission control almost 200,000 miles from earth, "Houston, we have a problem." ... function had crippled the Apollo 13 spacecraft, and Lovell and his crew worked together to survive. Jim Lovell is most widely known for his heroic efforts to save Apollo 13, but he also made important ...

(10 pages) 66 0 3.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

This is a paper about Apollo 13.

rs of Apollo 13, but because of an inner-ear surgery, Alan Shepard felt unprepared to fly Apollo13. Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 14, was then approached and asked if he would mind switching fli ... mander of Apollo 14, was then approached and asked if he would mind switching flights with Shepard. Jim did not think there would be a great difference between the two flights and wanted to get back t ...

(11 pages) 103 1 4.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Apollo 13

vated the televised world. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton are the marooned spacemen- Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise and their ship is "bleeding to death." They're low on oxyge ... s the flight commander; he's responsible for finding the missing route home. Kathleen Quinlan plays Jim's wife, Marilyn Lovell, who's good at keeping her fear just under raps. She does not suffer for ...

(2 pages) 13 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Apollo 13

Apollo 13Apollo 13 is a movie about a guy named Jim Lovell who has dreamed of going to space ever since he was a teenager. It all begins when Jim co ... sles. He was told he couldn't go on the flight because he might get sick. On the day of the launch, Jim, Jack, and Fred, the crew of Apollo 13 was off to see the moon. Apollo 13 was so close to landin ... ves of the three men. Another day passed and finally Apollo 13 was back on earth again. Even though Jim Lovell wasn't able to set foot on the moon, he was glad he was back home to see his family. Not ...

(2 pages) 20 0 4.3 Oct/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

Apollo 13

The crewmen of Apollo 13, Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise, had practiced situations to handle in almost any dilemma, ... cisions and actions creating the final result in the mission's return after a near disaster. Jim Lovell, one astronaut who had already accomplished the feat of flying the galaxy and being a par ... ic attitude was able to spread throughout the neighbors that consoled her, as well as her children. Jim had promised her he would be home on Friday, and she was sure that he would return on Friday as ...

(6 pages) 10 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Apollo 13

hed from Kennedy Space Center, On board the Command Module Odyssey were three astronauts, commander Jim Lovell, lunar module pilot Fred Haise and command module pilot Jack Swigert. At 9 o'clock in the ... ad just finished the television broadcast, which unknown to them, no one outside NASA was watching. Jim Swigert turned on a fan in an oxygen tank. It was a purely toutine technical exercise intended t ...

(3 pages) 39 0 1.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy

apollo 13

s of Apollo 13, but because of an innerear surgery, Alan Shephard felt unprepared to fly Apollo 13. Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 14, ws then approached and asked if he would mind switching flig ... mmander of Apollo 14, ws then approached and asked if he would mind switching flights with Shepard. Jim did not think there would be a great difference between the two flights and wanted to get back t ...

(1 pages) 0 0 0.0 Mar/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers