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I've trained for the Fra Mauro Highlands, and this is flight surgeon horseshit, Deke!
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Apollo 13

I've trained for theFra Mauro Highlands, and this is flightsurgeon horseshit, Deke! Jim,...

I've trained for theFra Mauro Highlands, and this is flightsurgeon horseshit, Deke! Jim, if you hold out for Ken,you will not be on Apollo 13. Actually, they almostmade the decision for me, because they wouldn't allowKen on and we would have to go because we'd already slippedthe launch a month already. Swigert now wastaking care of nothing but the hotel rooms for the guests,the guest list, and all that sort of stuff. He wasn't anywhere nearthe actual training anymore

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I've trained for the Fra Mauro Highlands
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and this is flight surgeon horseshit Deke
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Jim if you hold out for Ken you will not be on Apollo 13
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Actually they almost made the decision for me
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because they wouldn't allow Ken on and we would have to go
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because we'd already slipped the launch a month already
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Swigert now was taking care of nothing
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but the hotel rooms for the guests the guest list and all that sort of stuff
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He wasn't anywhere near the actual training anymore
Duration
34 seconds
Views
111
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:11
Uploaded
Feb 25, 2026
Genres
adventure, drama, history
Production
Imagine Entertainment,Universal Pictures

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NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Yes, sir. - Apollo 13 00:16
Yes, sir.
Then we had to tell Mattingly. - Apollo 13 00:39
Then we had to tell Mattingly.
Well l uhDamnMedical guysl had a feeling when they started doing all the blood tests that uhl mean l know it's their ass if l get sick up there but l mean Jesus - Apollo 13 00:31
Well l uhDamnMedical guysl had a feeling when they started...
And we couldn't say anything. - Apollo 13 00:42
And we couldn't say anything.
It was my call, except for the fact I had so much opposition on my trying to keep Ken aboard that there was no sense even doing anything else. - Apollo 13 00:51
It was my call, except for the fact I had so much opposition...
How ya feelin' FreddoChar broiledSo what happenedCame in too steep We're dead - Apollo 13 00:15
How ya feelin' FreddoChar broiledSo what happenedCame...
So what happenedCame in too steep We're dead - Apollo 13 00:07
So what happenedCame in too steep We're dead
Of course, we practiced these things over and over again. - Apollo 13 00:15
Of course, we practiced these things over and over again.
So Wellif l had a dollar for every time they killed me in this thingl wouldn't have to work for you DekeWell we have two days We'll be readyLet's do it again - Apollo 13 00:21
So Wellif l had a dollar for every time they killed me in...
Well, we have two days. We'll be ready. - Apollo 13 00:10
Well, we have two days. We'll be ready.
That looks like Marilyn Lovell. - Apollo 13 00:42
That looks like Marilyn Lovell.
It's kind of eerie to go down to the rocket on launch day. - Apollo 13 00:17
It's kind of eerie to go down to the rocket on launch...
Ah Guenter Wendtl wonder where Guenter went - Apollo 13 00:06
Ah Guenter Wendtl wonder where Guenter went
Gunther Wendt was a fellow that came from Peenemunde, with Wernher von Braun. - Apollo 13 00:26
Gunther Wendt was a fellow that came from Peenemunde, with...
I actually didn't stay in a motel down there. - Apollo 13 00:45
I actually didn't stay in a motel down there.
They made the glove on my left hand so that I could keep the ring on all the time. - Apollo 13 00:09
They made the glove on my left hand so that I could keep the...
TECHNlClAN 1 : Communication umbilical on. - Apollo 13 00:18
TECHNlClAN 1 : Communication umbilical on.
I'm gonna give these guys a beautiful ride. - Apollo 13 00:07
I'm gonna give these guys a beautiful ride.
Mrs. Kranz has pulled out the needle and thread again. The last one looked like he bought it off a g - Apollo 13 00:42
Mrs. Kranz has pulled out the needle and thread again. The...
Mrs Kranz has pulled out the needle and thread again - Apollo 13 00:26
Mrs Kranz has pulled out the needle and thread again