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World Service,14 Apr 2020,41 mins

SeriesApollo 13

Apollo 13: Bonus 1. Jim Lovell

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

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Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell talks to Kevin Fong about the doomed Nasa mission, from the shocking moment of the explosion to the enormous relief of splashdown. Lovell reflects on survival, the global impact of Apollo 13, and what it meant to finally come back to Earth. He also shares the story of the lunar landmark he named in honour of his wife. Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music.

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