13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle, Apollo 13, Apollo 13: 6. Earth in view

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Apollo 13

Apollo 13: 6. Earth in view

April 15, 2020

31 minutes

Available for over a year

The Apollo 13 spacecraft goes off course. With no computer to guide them, the astronauts must rely on their flying skills to perform a high-stakes manoeuvre, timed with Commander Jim Lovell’s wristwatch, to get them back on target. If they fail, they risk being marooned in space. Their spaceflight home hangs in the balance.

Hosted by Kevin Fong.

Archive: Nasa

Starring

Chuck Deiterich

Jim Lovell

Poppy Northcutt

Fred Haise

Jim Kelly

John Aaron

Joe Kerwin

Written by Kevin Fong and Chris Browning

Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music.

A BBC Radio Science Unit production for the BBC World Service.