April 11 - 1970: Apollo 13 Launches to the Moon

Aboard were astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert and Fred W. Haise.  In the Hollywood film Tom Hanks portrayed Jim Lovell, Bill Paxon played Fred Haise and Kevin Bacon was John Swigert.  Apollo 13, was to be the third lunar landing mission and all went well at the launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices