Hear In before the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences United States Senate

By Russell, Richard B.

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Excerpts: The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:05 a.m., in room 1202, New Senate Office Building, the Honorable Clinton P. Anderson (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Anderson, Symington, Stennis, Young, Holland, Smith of Maine, Curtis, Hatfield, Goltlmater, and Saxbe. James J. Gehrig, staff director; Evcrard H. Smith, Jr., Dr. Glen P. Wilson, Craig Voorhces, professional staff members; Sam Boilchard, tkssistant chief clerk; Dorialtl H. Brenan, research assistant; Mary Rita Robbins, Rhea Bruno, Patricia Robinson, Ruby L. Hamblen and Crirol L. Wilson, clerical assistants.

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C O N T E N T S FRIDAYAP, RIL 24, 1970 Opcning statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman---. .~ .-. - .~ . Opcning statomcnt, Senator Margaret Chaw Smith. - -. . ~ ~ -.. ~ ..- - -.. ~ - Statenicnt of Ilr. Thomas 0. Paine, AdministIrator, National Aeronautic.: and Space Administration; accompanied by Astronaut James A. Lovcll, Commander of Apollo 13; Astronaut John L. Rwigert, Jr., Command Module Pilot of Apollo 13; l>r. Rocco A. Petronc, Apollo Program Director; and Glynn 8. Lunncy, Apollo 13 Mission Director- - _ _ -.~ - .- Summary of actions following accident _.. -.. - .- .- ~- .-~ .. .- -.- .~ . Review Board investigation of accident - - ~ -.- - -.- - -.- -.. - .- - .. - Impact of futurc manned flights _..__.. ____ __._____._._. ~ ~_._._- Apollo 13 effect on future programs__-_ ____._____.____ ._____ Statement of lh. Rocco A. Petrone, Apollo Program Director-- - - - - -.- - - Problems noted 54 hours into mission _.____._ ~ Intensive investigation__. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -. ~ -.. - . _ _ -. _ _ -.- .. _ _ _ - _ _ - - Expect carly resolution of problem_-_ -.- -.- -.- -.- - - - - - - - .. - Statement of Glynn S. Lunncy, Apollo 13 Mission Director _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Lunar module as lifeboat _-.. -.- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~-_. _ _ - _ _ .-- - - - _ _ _ Summary of e v e n t s _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - Consumables status__________.._.------.----.--------.--------- Sequence for c n t r y _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . _ _ . . - - - ~ - . ~ - - - . . - ~ . . - - - - - - - - - - . - . - - Statement of Astronauts James A. Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13; and John L. Swigert, Jr., Command Module Pilot of Apollo 13 __________._ Report of low morale completely false___ - - - -.- - - - - -. Summarizes action after explosion - -. - - - - - - -.. . . - - - - - Describes feelings over situation- - -. - - - - - -.- - - - - - -.- - - - - - - - Transfer spacecraft control to lunar module__ - -.- - -.- - - - - - - - Comments on environmental system- - - - - - - - - - -.- - - - - - - - -.- Employs Apollo 8 technique- - _ _ - - - _ _ - - - - -.- - - - - - - Shows film of spacecraft interior__ -.- - - - -.- - - - -.- Questions by Committee members- - - - .. - - -. - - -. . - - - - - - - Keeping cool under adverse conditions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Space program stimulus to education _ _ _ _ ~ - - - - - - - - - Questions design changes of Apollo 13.._- - - - -.- - - .. - - - - -.- - No safety shortcuts caused by budget cuts __________.___._________ Meteoroid damage chances- - _ _ ~ . _ ~ Man will travel solar system ____._______ ___ ~_.._ ___~____..._ _ __ Foreign cooperation during Apollo 13 mission- -.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Abort procedures Emergency procedures outlined _ _ _ _ _ - .- .- - - - - -.- - - - - - - - - .. - - ~ - . - -. Answers ?last moon mission? remarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Increase in p r e s s u r e - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - . - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - No unnecessary risk ___________.____________________________--- Technology transfer benefits- - - - - .- .. - - - - - - -.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reaction to adversity prompts confidence- - - - - - - - - - - - .. - - - - - - - - Educational background of witnesses _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - -.- ... - - - - - - - - Apollo 13 Review Board- - - - - -.. _ _ _ _ _ - ~ -.- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - --- ~..- Status of Apollo 14 mission- __-._ _.. _ __ -~ .- .- . _ _ _ _ - _.._ _ _ _ -.- - Early cutoff of e n g i n e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - . - . . - - . . - . - NASA Control Center- _ _ - -~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._______ ~ .__. Value of space investment- - ._~.__. _.__ _._ _____.___~_.__._._ -.-- Possible cause of blaze ____~_..._ __._.___ .__._ ~ ._.__..._ __-._.- Complete qualification test- _ _ - _ _.~_ .__.___ _ ~ _.._. -. -._--_. ---. ~ International space cooperation- ~ -.- ~ -.- - -.- - - - _ _ _ . - Difficulty with oxygen tank _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~_._.___ .___ ~ _._.___._ ~ _____._ Significance of lunar experiment___. ___ ~ ___._~_ ___ - _ _. -_-.- ----.- Space program applications to pollution- - - -.- - - ~ - . . . . . . - - . - - - -. - Appendix: Establishment of Apollo 13 Review Board _ _ _ _~- -- (In) Paec 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 G 10 11 11 14 17 19 21 21 22 23 23 ~~ 24 25 26 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 31 34 35 36 36 36 37 39 39 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 5 0 52

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Hear In before the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences United States Senate

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