17 April 1970: The Odyssey separated from the Service Module, giving Lovell, Haise, Swigert, & Mission Control their first look at the extent of the damage, raising fears that the heat shield had been damaged; the lifeboat Aquarius was bidden a fond farewell; the Odyssey splashed down in the Pacific Ocean & was recovered by crewmen from the U.S.S. Iwo Jima.; Nixon met the crew in Honolulu.
Bonus! Moonshot Songs o' the Day: Apollo 13
Melbourne Ska Orchestra, "Third Time Lucky" from Melbourne Ska Orchestra (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
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National Aeronautics & Space Administration, "Apollo 13 Excerpt 17" from The Apollo Missions (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
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