The EPIC Rescue of Apollo 13: Capt. Jim Lovell Remembers

Become an AVC Patreon member to receive an annual calendar, early access to videos, exclusive content, and several other perks. This funding goes directly into helping us capture more incredible stories with our nation’s veterans: Captain Jim Lovell is a former NASA astronaut and United States Navy test pilot, who made history as one of the first three humans to fly to and orbit the Moon on Apollo 8, and as the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission that narrowly returned to Earth after a critical failure in space. He was also the first astronaut to fly in space four times, having also previously flown on Gemini 7 and Gemini 12. Cpt. Lovell graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1952 and became a naval aviator, flying the F2H Banshee, FJ-4 Fury, F8U Crusader, F3H Demon, and F-4 Phantom jets. He also served as a test pilot and a flight instructor before being selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962. He retired from the Navy and the space program in 1973, and pursued a career in business, writing, and public speaking. He is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Recorded on March 14th, 2023. 00:00 Intro 00:41 Lovell’s First Rocket 02:18 Lovell Joins the Navy 05:15 Lovell Becomes an Aviator 10:40 Interest in Becoming Astronaut 11:29 Lovell Selected as Astronaut 11:42 Gemini 7 12:33 Orbiting In his Underwear 13:12 Gemini 12 14:44 Apollo 8 15:02 Launching on a Saturn V 16:01 Seeing the far side of the moon 17:01 Earth Rise 18:01 Apollo 13 18:25 Apollo 13 Explosion 20:26 Apollo 13 Splashdown 21:58 Lovell’s Mindset Video Credits: Interviewer - TJ Cooney Director of Photography - Edwin Diaz Editor - TJ Cooney Learn more about the American Veterans Center: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Subscribe to our podcast: