cmeisenzahl
Enlightened
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- Dec 16, 2002
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"When the Apollo 13 Command Module was examined after its return, it was found that the crew had tried to wire up a manual deployment switch for the recovery parachutes. However - they had in fact wired the switch to the parachute jettison control. If they had decided to use their jury-rigged manual override they would have in reality released the parachutes from the command module and plunged to their deaths in the ocean below."
http://www.astronautix.com/flights/apollo13.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/flights/apollo13.htm
