The story of Apollo 13: the movie

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The story of the Apollo 13 mission, which almost ended tragically, is the subject of director Ron Howard's newest film. Set for release in Jun. 1995, the movie details how three astronauts bravely handled serious technical problems in space and how they returned safely to earth despite overwhelming odds.

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Moscow, we have a problem

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US fears that sending astronauts to help in the repair of Russian space station Mir is risky and may end space exploration projects. People from in and out of the space community clamour for a prior checking of the Russian spaceship before sending more American crew aboard.

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Cape Kennedy sends one of its own

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration chose Kay Hire, an engineer from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in December 1994 to become an astronaut. Hire's selection marked the first time a KSC employee from the ground processing team had risen to the flight team.

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