You'll learn about the events that led to the inflight emergency, Australia's important role in the safe return of Apollo 13, hear from Australia's leading space historian and three 'trackers' who were actively involved!
Guest presenters: Colin MacKellar (honeysucklecreek.net), John Saxon and Mike Dinn (Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station), Bruce Window (Parkes Radio Telescope)
Explosion origins and events up to launch day
Early historical context of man and moon, Australian space tracking and communications
Honeysuckle, Apollo, MSFN, Preparations for Apollo 13
Australian mission support and role during the Apollo 13 rescue
Coping with Lunar Module and Saturn third stage together
Apollo 13 Re-entry, ground track and LM "final LOS"
Q&A
dwager Member
Posts: 63 From: Augusta, GA Registered: Sep 2014
posted 04-09-2020 07:27 PM
Looking forward to this event - what will be the password for Zoom?
ozspace Member
Posts: 235 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2009
posted 04-10-2020 05:13 AM
To minimize the hacking opportunity, I will post the password here 7 hours before the event.
BREAKING NEWS! We will have an Apollo 13 crew member on with his pre-recorded greeting to our event!
ozspace Member
Posts: 235 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2009
posted 04-10-2020 08:45 PM
I have recorded a greeting and short interview with Apollo 13 LMP Fred Haise and will play the greeting at the start of the presentation. I will then play the full interview at the end, if anyone is still on line! The whole session will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.
The Zoom password is: SAA
ozspace Member
Posts: 235 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2009
posted 04-14-2020 10:41 PM
We did it, a great night had by all!
We also had two VIP guests that made this extra special.
Fred Haise joined us with a wonderful pre-recorded greeting and interview.
We were then joined live by Apollo 13 capcom and SkyLab astronaut Joe Kerwin! This was totally unexpected and a great honour for everyone that attended.
If you missed it or want to relive the whole session (3.5 hours!) watch now!