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On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 mission aimed to land on the Moon but quickly transformed into a dire rescue operation. After 56 hours of flight, a routine procedure to stir the oxygen tanks went catastrophically wrong, resulting in an explosion that led to a loss of power and a dwindling oxygen supply.

The crew, consisting of Captain James Lovell and astronauts John Swigert and Fred Haise, faced a daunting reality—surviving with limited resources in a cramped lunar module designed for two people when three were aboard. They successfully orbited the Moon before making a daring return to Earth, a feat achieved under extreme adversity, earning the mission the title of "Successful Failure" and inspiring later media portrayals, including the film starring Tom Hanks.