Apollo 13 was Haise's only trip to space. Apollo 13 was Swigert's first trip to space, at age 38. He had been part of the support crew for Apollo 7 and was initially Apollo 13's backup command ...

It's been three decades since Ron Howard's space masterpiece 'Apollo 13' was released, and it remains an acclaimed visual ...

The unwavering teamwork, strength and determination by both the astronauts and NASA’s ground crew continue to inspire over 50 years later with movies like Academy Award winner Apollo 13.

But his most dramatic mission was one that he never flew. In 1970, Mattingly was supposed to have joined the crew of Apollo 13, piloting the command module. But he was removed from the mission a ...

Apollo 13 never made it to the moon as it was intended, but still marked a historic flight for the space program. While the crew of three were on their journey to their intended destination ...

Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.

to the Apollo 13 mission operations team, President Richard M. Nixon made special mention of Mr. Smylie, who was head of the crew systems division, and his deputy, James V. Correale.

Smylie always played down his ingenuity and his role in saving the Apollo 13 crew. "It was pretty straightforward, even though we got a lot of publicity for it and Nixon even mentioned our names ...

Jack Swigert and Fred Haise’s time in space Apollo 13 crew members Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise pose for a photo. Apollo 13 stands as one of NASA's most monumental and near-fatal ...

But his most dramatic mission was one that he never flew. In 1970, Mattingly was supposed to have joined the crew of Apollo 13, piloting the command module. But he was removed from the mission a ...