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Apollo 13: The drama that gripped the world

Apollo 13: The drama that gripped the world

FromThe History Hour


Apollo 13: The drama that gripped the world

FromThe History Hour

ratings:
Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

50 years since the Apollo 13 mission, how millions of TV viewers followed the famous rescue of the three NASA astronauts. Also, the women who led the way in America’s space programme by spending two weeks under water and what happened when Skylab crashed to Earth in 1979. Plus, a collision on board the Mir space station in 1997 and the last men on the Moon.


PHOTO: The crew of Apollo 13 after their rescue (Getty Images)
Released:
Apr 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.