Famous ‘Houston, we have a problem’ phrase turns 52
- April 13, 2022
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Photo Europe Press a April 13, 1970 When NASA’s Apollo 13 mission recorded an anomaly during its outer journey to the Moon, which became a true space adventure,
a April 13, 1970 When NASA’s Apollo 13 mission recorded an anomaly during its outer journey to the Moon, which became a true space adventure, immortalizing the phrase: Houston We have a problem.
At 9:08 p.m. two days after takeoff, astronaut Jack Swigert contacted mission control in Houston and said, “Okay, Houston, we have a problem here.” Message given immediately after observing a warning light on the ship’s control panel, accompanied by an explosion. The explosion came from the oxygen tanks in the service module. The picture shows the damage observed after detachment of the command module.
“Houston is here. Please repeat” from Houston. Later mission commander Jim Lovell repeated. “Hey, Houston, we have a problem.” “There is a voltage drop across the ANA BUS B,” he added. “Okay, voltage drop MAIN BUS B«, replied from Earth. “Okay, wait Thirteen, we’re checking,” he added.
Meanwhile, a series of warning lights flashed in series, indicating the loss of two of the three power-generating sources, according to Wikipedia reports.
As a result, NASA had to leave. plans to land a third manned moon. The destroyed tanks provided life support to the astronauts, so the new challenge was to get them back to Earth safely.
The rescue plan consisted of using the Aquarius Lunar Module as a lifeboat and taking advantage of the planet’s inertia. transit through lunar orbit to gain speed and reach Earth. The failure of the lunar mission resulted in the three astronauts returning alive to Earth, resulting in a success in space history.
Since then, the phrase “Houston, we have a problem” has become popular and is used to inform – informally. the emergence of an unforeseen problem.
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Source: El Nacional
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