"Houston, we have a problem" — but this time, the real astronauts tell it.
NASA mounts a rescue operation after an explosion tears through the hull of the Apollo 13 spacecraft while it is in flight to the moon.
Acting
Real astronauts reliving their own near-death experience.
Direction
Tight 51 minutes — no fat, all dread and relief.
Director
Tom Whitter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was produced for the 36th anniversary, with surviving mission control staff finally opening up about their private fears.
Walter Cronkite's archival footage was originally broadcast live — families watched the potential deaths of these men in real time.
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