Apollo 13 “Houston We’ve Had A Problem”

Apollo 13 "Houston We've Had A Problem"

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The Crescent Earth Rises Above The Lunar Horizon In This Nasa Handout Photograph Taken From The Apollo 17 Spacecraft In Lunar Orbit — The crescent Earth rises above the lunar horizon in this undated NASA handout photograph taken from the Apollo 17 spacecraft in lunar orbit during the final lunar landing mission in the Apollo program. December 13, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the last manned lunar trip. Photo obtained by Reuters December 13, 2012. REUTERS/NASA/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

On this day (April 13th) in 1970, things got a bit hairy for the crew aboard Apollo 13. An oxygen tank on the moon-bound spacecraft ruptured, leaving the three-man crew with little time to figure out a way to get back to Earth. They returned safely on April 17th. It was on this mission that the now-famous quote, “Houston we have a problem” originated. The mission was later dramatized in the 1995 movie Apollo 13, starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris. The “Houston we have a problem” line, which everyone is familiar with, is actually misquoted. In the original audio from the spacecraft, astronaut Jim Lovell actually says “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”