APOLLO 13 CM

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite APOLLO 13 CM at a glance.

Uptime

6

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LO

None

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 13 CM.

Object identification

Object name: APOLLO 13 CM

International designator: 1970-029A

Object number (NORAD): 4371

Object ID (CCSDS): 4371

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Notes: CIRCUMLUNAR

Orbital parameters

Decay date: April 17, 1970

Inclination: None deg

Period: None minutes

Apoapsis: None km

Periapsis: None km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite APOLLO 13 CM has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

Apollo 13 was the famous mission that never made it to the moon's surface because of a catastrophic malfunction on board, but the astronauts did return safely to the Earth. The mission was commanded by Jim Lovell, the Command Module Pilot was Jack Swigert, and the Lunar Module Pilot was Fred Haise. The mission launched on April 11th, 1970 and the Capsule safely landed in the ocean on April 17th, 1970.

APOLLO 13 CM was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 13’, on board a Saturn V space rocket.

The launch took place on April 11, 1970, 7:13 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A.

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Launch to space Saturn V | Apollo 13
Saturn V | Apollo 13

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: April 11, 1970, 7:13 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Saturn V

Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A

Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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