What would happen if Apollo 13 failed to return home?

“They would have missed the Earth and died a lonely death in space when their oxygen ran out,” Chaikin said in the narration, with initial editions including the erroneous information. “Even more chilling,” he added, “their bodies would never have returned, because Apollo 13 would have circled in space forever.

When was the last time someone walked on the moon?

Apollo 17 (December 7 – 19, 1972) was the final Moon landing mission of NASA’s Apollo program, the most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon or traveled beyond low Earth orbit. Its crew consisted of Commander Eugene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans.

What happened to the Apollo-Soyuz mission?

The Apollo-Soyuz Mission. While Soyuz touched down, Apollo still was in orbit. The astronauts spent the extra time in space by performing space-science and Earth-observing experiments. Apollo splashed down in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii at 5:18 p.m. EDT on July 24. It was the last planned ocean landing for U.S. human spaceflight.

What happened to Apollo 19 when it landed in space?

Its mission ended July 21 at 6:51 a.m. with a successful landing less than seven miles from its target near Baikonur Cosmodrome. Soyuz 19 marked the first Soviet mission with a televised launch and landing. While Soyuz touched down, Apollo still was in orbit.

How did the Apollo 1 disaster affect NASA?

The disaster caused NASA to re-examine all aspects of the program and rework many of the spacecraft’s systems. That spring, the mission for which the crew had been training was officially named Apollo 1.

When did the Apollo 19 launch from Kazakhstan?

Launch: July 15, 1975, at 3:50 p.m. EDT Docking Time: July 17, 1975, at 12:12 p.m. EDT Undocking Time: July 19, 1975, at 11:26 a.m. EDT The Apollo-Soyuz mission began at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz 19 launched July 15, 1975, at 8:20 a.m. EDT, carrying cosmonauts Alexey Leonov and Valery Kubasov.