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Apollo 13 (1995)

Earth → Moon orbit → Earth

April 1970, following the real mission's timeline. 895,431 km in all on the map.

Moon, 11 Apr 1970Moon, 17 Apr 1970Moon, 15 Apr 1970Earth1432To scale, seen from above.Coasting orbits that fit the times.The swing around the Moon is drawn wider than it was.
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    Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A Earth · 11 Apr 1970, 19:13 UTC

    Saturn V lift-off with Lovell, Swigert and Haise.

    Odyssey and Aquarius · 325,312 km · 2 days

  2. 2

    Oxygen tank explodes in space · 14 Apr 1970, 03:08 UTC

    “Houston, we have a problem.” The crew moves into the lunar module Aquarius.

    Odyssey and Aquarius · 123,434 km · 21 hours

  3. 3

    Around the far side of the Moon Moon, orbit · 15 Apr 1970, 00:21 UTC

    No landing: a free-return loop around the Moon swings them back towards Earth.

    Aquarius, then Odyssey for re-entry · 446,685 km · 3 days

  4. 4

    Splashdown, South Pacific Earth · 17 Apr 1970, 18:07 UTC

    Odyssey comes down near Samoa and the crew is picked up by USS Iwo Jima.