Apollo 13 - Day 2

What was the main risk associated with firing the main engine of the Command/Service Module?

• Fuel shortage

• High-pressure oxygen tank rupture

• Communication failure

• Navigation error

Who was responsible for checking the master arm off in the Apollo 13 mission?

• CAPCOM

• SC

• Haise

• Mattingly

What was the purpose of the second critical burn in the flight plan?

• To land on the Moon

• To speed up the return trip

• To orbit the Earth

• To communicate with Houston

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Who stood watch while the other astronauts tried to sleep?

• Mattingly

• Haise

• Shepard

• Gordon

What was the purpose of the U.S. Senate's resolution during the Apollo 13 mission?

• To permit persons to join in prayer for the safety of the astronauts

• To celebrate the mission's success

• To protest against space exploration

• To ignore the mission

What happened to the Saturn V launch vehicle during Apollo 13's return?

• It landed safely on Earth

• It crashed into the Moon

• It orbited the Earth

• It burned up in the atmosphere

What was the force equivalent of the Apollo 12 Lunar Module crash?

• 1 ton of TNT

• 5 tons of TNT

• 10 tons of TNT

• 15 tons of TNT

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What was the purpose of the Apollo 13 mission?

• To land on Mars

• To explore the Sun

• To return home safely

• To orbit Venus

Where was the target for splashdown after the burn?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean south of American Samoa

• Gulf of Mexico

How long did the descent engine fire at full blast?

• Nearly two minutes

• Nearly three minutes

• Nearly four minutes

• Nearly five minutes