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APOLLO 13 · CHAPTER 2 OF 5 · 13 April 1970

Oxygen Tank Explosion

Roughly 56 hours into the flight, an oxygen tank in the service module exploded after a routine stir, damaging a second tank and knocking out the command module's main power and oxygen supply.

The famous phrase most often quoted as "Houston, we have a problem" was actually first radioed by Jack Swigert as "Houston, we've had a problem," repeated by Jim Lovell moments later. Mission Control immediately began working the problem of getting the crew home alive.

The damaged Apollo 13 service module photographed after separation, showing the panel blown off by the oxygen tank explosion (NASA AS13-59-8500). REÁLNÉ FOTOThe damaged service module, photographed after separation just before reentry.
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