On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:21:58 -0500, Sy Liebergot wrote
(in article ):


I discovered this incredible statement on the Asronautix website:

From http://www.astronautix.com/flights/apollo13.htm
“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.”

After checking with my memory, my retired NASA colleagues and Fred Haise, I
can assure you all that the statement is FALSE. Sy Liebergot "Apollo EECOM:
Journey of A Lifetime" www.apolloeecom.com

With any luck, Mark Wade will update his site accordingly.

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Herb Schaltegger
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