Silver Coin Carried on Apollo 13 Flight on April 11, 1970

Custom frame measures 15" x 22" in size and features a silver coin carried on the flight of Apollo XIII from April 11, 1970 to April 17, 1970. The minting of this set was restricted for presentation to all Apollo astronauts and for supporters of America's space program.

Apollo 13 was the third crewed mission intended to land on the Moon, launched by NASA on April 11, 1970. The mission encountered a major crisis when an oxygen tank exploded, severely damaging the spacecraft and jeopardizing the lives of the astronauts. The crew—James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert—had to abort the lunar landing and improvise a return to Earth using the Lunar Module as a lifeboat. Despite the life-threatening challenges, the mission is often hailed as a "successful failure" due to the safe return of the astronauts and the demonstration of effective problem-solving and teamwork

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