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... well... unless it was some issue with the rocket's delivery that impacted the lander, like damaging a portion of it on release, or shocks on takeoff?
by capitainenemo 3y ago
... well... unless it was some issue with the rocket's delivery that impacted the lander, like damaging a portion of it on release, or shocks on takeoff?
- Rebelgecko 3y agoThey should have the measurements to know if the rocket had any forces that went out of spec during launch
- dylan604 3y agoessentially, Apollo 13
- T-A 3y agoApollo 13's emergency was caused by the spacecraft's service module, not Saturn V: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13#Investigation_and_response https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13#Investigation_and_re...
- basementcat 3y agoApollo 13 (and previous flights) did experience "pogo oscillation" from the Saturn vehicle which caused one of the first stage engines to shut down early. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_oscillation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogo_oscillation
- bewaretheirs 3y agoThe damage to the Apollo 13 service module that caused oxygen tank 2 to rupture almost certainly happened well before launch during ground testing. See https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/ap13acc.html https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/ap13acc.html
- tekla 3y agoSo? It was irrelevant to the issue. The issue was traced back to manufacturing.