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A Case Study of the Failure on Apollo 13: Based on TMX-65270, Report of Apollo 13 Review BoardThe dramatic journey of the crippled Apollo 13 vehicle has been heavily documented and popularized. Many people know there was an explosion in the service module which caused the vehicle to lose its oxygen supply. Less well known is the set of circumstances which led to the explosion. This paper examines the manufacturing, processing and testing history of oxygen tank #2, detailing the additive effects which caused the oxygen to ignite and to overpressure the tank.
Document ID
20110015690
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Anderson, Brenda Lindley (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
August 8, 2011
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
M11-0349
Report Number: M11-0349
Meeting Information
Meeting: 29th International System Safety Conference (ISSC)
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Country: United States
Start Date: August 8, 2011
End Date: August 12, 2011
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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