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3) Apollo 13
Series
Publisher
Universal Home Video
Language
English
Description
A true story. Stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director Gene Kranz and a heroic ground crew race against time, and the odds, to bring them home.
6) Apollo 13
Author
Language
English
Description
Recounts the four-day ordeal of Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert and the dramatic struggle to bring back to Earth the tiny lunar module spacecraft into which they were forced to retreat when their main ship was damaged.
7) Apollo 13
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
It had been less than a year since the first man walked on the Moon, but to the American public, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight. That is until the words pierced the immense void of space: "Houston, we have a problem." Stranded in a crippled spacecraft 205,000 miles from Earth, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director...
8) Apollo 13
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A big-picture reenactment of the 1970 Apollo lunar mission that ran into problems. Stranded 205,000 miles from the Earth in a crippled spacecraft, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2000-2004.
Language
English
Description
Apollo 13: to the edge and back: Tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive.
To the moon: Presents the fascinating story behind the Apollo space program, including the historic walk on the moon in 1969.
Mars dead or alive: In a pioneering and risky mission, twin rovers named Spirit and Opportunity hurtle toward Mars to begin their missions as robot geologists....
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"No one would believe the story if it hadn't actually happened. The 1970 rescue of Apollo 13 captivated the nation and the film adaptation went on to win two Oscars. To reveal the truth, we put the big movie moments to the test. Firsthand accounts from astronauts and Mission Control staff involved in the rescue, as well as an interview with filmmaker Ron Howard, reveal the full story." --
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Understand Apollo Thirteen's legacy and lessons for future moon missions. Be inspired by this timely message of hope and perseverance. Features interviews with Apollo Thirteen Astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, as well as Flight Directors Gene Kranz and Glynn Lunney, with engineer Hank Rotter. Parts of their interviews take place in the restored Apollo mission control room. The documentary also features original NASA footage and newly synchronized...
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A factual account of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission to the moon. Replete with moving interviews with the astronauts, their families and the scientists who worked on the mission. Shows how the ground controllers who had to solve the impossible problem of how to get the men back with limited air, water and electricity. The explanations are technical, but still quite understandable. A valuable bit of history and is a testament to human resiliency,...
