A13_0059Close-up of oxygen tank shelf
A13_0059Close-up of oxygen tank shelf6/15/70Photo from NASA
NASA or USGS No: Figure 4-11
A close up view of the area surrounding oxygen tank No. 2.NASA Caption: “Release of the oxygen then began to pressurize the oxygen shelf space of bay 4. If the hole formed in the pressure vessel were large enough and formed rapidly enough, the escaping oxygen alone would be adequate to blow off the bay 4 panel. However, it is also quite possible that the escape of oxygen was accompanied by combustion of Mylar and Kapton (used extensively as thermal insulation in the oxygen shelf compartment, figure 4-11, and in the tank dome) which would augment the pressure caused by the oxygen itself. The slight temperature increases recorded at various 3M locations indicate that combustion external to the tank probably took place. Further testing may shed additional light on the exact mechanism of panel ejection. The ejected panel then struck the high-gain antenna, disrupting communications from the spacecraft for the 1.8 seconds.”
Notes: Figure 4-11 (page 4-21/4-42) from the Final Report of the Apollo 13 Review Board, dated June 15, 1970.
This image is part of a collection to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission.
The San Diego Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 2015 Centennial of the Pan American Exposition by honoring one of the most memorable space flights in history. The Apollo 13 crew, astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, join the San Diego Air & Space Museum Saturday, March 21st for a rare 45th Anniversary Celebration appearance and personal recap of their historic mission. The celebration also honors the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo race to the moon and those people who made it happen.
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A13_0059Close-up of oxygen tank shelf
A13_0059Close-up of oxygen tank shelf6/15/70Photo from NASA
NASA or USGS No: Figure 4-11
A close up view of the area surrounding oxygen tank No. 2.NASA Caption: “Release of the oxygen then began to pressurize the oxygen shelf space of bay 4. If the hole formed in the pressure vessel were large enough and formed rapidly enough, the escaping oxygen alone would be adequate to blow off the bay 4 panel. However, it is also quite possible that the escape of oxygen was accompanied by combustion of Mylar and Kapton (used extensively as thermal insulation in the oxygen shelf compartment, figure 4-11, and in the tank dome) which would augment the pressure caused by the oxygen itself. The slight temperature increases recorded at various 3M locations indicate that combustion external to the tank probably took place. Further testing may shed additional light on the exact mechanism of panel ejection. The ejected panel then struck the high-gain antenna, disrupting communications from the spacecraft for the 1.8 seconds.”
Notes: Figure 4-11 (page 4-21/4-42) from the Final Report of the Apollo 13 Review Board, dated June 15, 1970.
This image is part of a collection to commemorate the 45th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission.
The San Diego Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 2015 Centennial of the Pan American Exposition by honoring one of the most memorable space flights in history. The Apollo 13 crew, astronauts Jim Lovell and Fred Haise, join the San Diego Air & Space Museum Saturday, March 21st for a rare 45th Anniversary Celebration appearance and personal recap of their historic mission. The celebration also honors the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo race to the moon and those people who made it happen.
---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum