Tuesday 1 June 2010

Apollo 13

Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of the American Apollo program. It launched on April 11, 1970. Two days after the launch, the Apollo spacecraft was crippled by an explosion....

Apollo 13 splashdown

Archive footage showing the live BBC coverage of the Apollo 13 splashdown. Presented by James Burke, with Patrick Moore also present in the studio.