WWW.ASTRONOMY.COM 21Apollo 8 on the pad
at twilight. NASA/JSCLeft: A view of the
damaged Apollo
13 Service Module
taken prior to
splashdown. This
image is essential
to understanding
what happened:
An entire panel
was blown off by
the oxygen tank
explosion, and the
interior damage
was substantial.
In this view, the
S-band antenna
is visible above
the damaged area,
and on the right
side are the Service
Propulsion System
engine and nozzle.
NASA/JSC