Description: 1970 APOLLO 13 The Cleveland Press Newspaper Tue 4/14/70 Explosion Crisis Situation - 18-Pages Complete. Includes classic car ads, comics and sports. HOUSTON - (UPD - The Apollo 13 astronauts today blasted their crippled spacecraft onto a safe course home after narrowly escaping death in a mysterious explosion, possibly caused by meteoroids. The trio aimed for a splashdown at 12:13 p. m. Friday in the South Pacific Ocean near New Zealand. Earlier, space agency officials at the control center considered bringing them down in the Indian Ocean as early as 1 p.m. Thursday because the astronauts were operating on meager supplies of oxygen and power. As the spacecraft traveled at 1979 mph shortly after noon today, the astronauts planned to loop the moon at 7:22 tonight a maneuver designed to put them on the return trip home. Controllers at the mission control center said James A. Lovell, 42, John L. Swi-gert, 38, and Fred W. Haise, 36, were performing with cool precision in the life-or-death drama in space. Their chances of survival are "excellent," they said. The explosion last night rocked the command ship when it was 205,000 miles from earth and eliminated plans to land on the moon. The astronauts struggled for three hours to control their tumbling spacecraft and take steps to conserve the vital oxygen supply and electrical power necessary for the emergency ride to earth. Condition is "Used". Paper has some yellowing, folds and tears from age. Shipped with USPS. See photos/scans.
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