How did Apollo 13 not run out of oxygen?

The oxygen tanks were highly insulated spherical tanks which held liquid oxygen with a fill line and heater running down the center. The no. 2 oxygen tank used in Apollo 13 (North American Rockwell; serial number 10024X-TA0008) had originally been installed in Apollo 10.

Why did the oxygen tank explode on Apollo 13?

A routine stir of an oxygen tank ignited damaged wire insulation inside it, causing an explosion that vented the contents of both of the SM’s oxygen tanks to space.

What are the 3 components of the Apollo 13?

Each Apollo craft carried a crew of three astronauts and was made up of three parts: the Command, Service, and Lunar Modules. The Apollo spacecraft were launched into space on top of a Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket ever built.

Why does the master alarm go off in Apollo 13?

The myriad of alarms sounding for Apollo 13 made it obvious that something serious was happening. “The first alert that Apollo 13 was direly threatened came from the Caution and Warning system’s Master Alarm issued as a result of a Main Bus B under-voltage,” explained Woodfill.

What does LM stand for in Apollo 13?

The Apollo 13 Lunar Module (LM or LEM) was originally supposed to land at the Fra Mauro region of the Moon. The Apollo 13 mission was aborted as a lunar landing mission on 13 April 1970, 2 days after launch, when an oxygen tank on the Command and Service Module (CSM) overheated and exploded.

What does Omni Bravo mean?

B One of Four Omni Directional Control Antennas, known as Omni Bravo. BAT or BATT Battery. BB. A BB is a shot pellet 0.175 inch ( 0.44 cm) in diameter, usually used in an air rifle.

What does LM and CM stand for?

On 20 July 1969 two astronauts (Apollo 11 Commander Neil A. Armstrong and LM pilot Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr.) landed in Mare Tranquilitatis (the Sea of Tranquility) on the Moon in the Lunar Module (LM) while the Command and Service Module (CSM) (with CM pilot Michael Collins) continued in lunar orbit.