Gene Kranz interview

Gene Kranz speaks about the highlights of his career as Flight Director.
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[@BedsitBob]

The fault in the tank was a culmination of separate events, starting with the dropping of the tank, followed by an incorrect thermostat being fitted, to a temperature gauge that was pegged at 80 degrees. Any one of those events could have been caught, and the explosion prevented, but the errors were all missed, and lead to the crippling of 13.

[@BedsitBob]

The timeline of the faulty tank is described in Jim Lovell's book Lost Moon, aka Apollo 13.

[@grababana]

Wow. That is so interesting. I am really interested. Everyone cares about this comment. It actually is really amazing. *sarcastic face*

[@BedsitBob]

@@grababana You found it so uninteresting, that you replied to it?

[@grababana]

@@BedsitBob Nonono, I was being doubly sarcastic. It ACTUALLY is interesting. I was trying to be funny. Sorry, I just have a dry sence of humor. I hope ur not hurt 😥

[@BedsitBob]

@@grababana No problem. I guess sarcasm doesn't transfer well, to the written word. If you haven't read Lost Moon/Apollo 13, I'd recommend it. It covers not just the Apollo 13 incident, but Jim Lovell's early life, and his progress through his career.