What did NASA do in 1978?

1978 NASA research pilot William Dana flew the first of 27 data flights in an F-15 equipped with a 10-degree cone in an experiment to improve predictions based on wind-tunnel data.

How long was Osiris-REx on Bennu?

5.9 hours
During the flyby, OSIRIS-REx imaged Bennu for 5.9 hours, covering more than a full rotation of the asteroid. It flew within 2.1 miles (3.5 kilometers) of Bennu’s surface – the closest since the TAG sample collection event.

What happened to Apollo 13’s third stage?

An entire panel on the SM was blown away by the explosion of an oxygen tank. Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, by a giant Saturn V launch vehicle and only minutes later was inserted into orbit around Earth. About 2.5 hours after launch, the still-attached S IVB third stage was reignited to provide the final boost toward the Moon.

What happened to Apollo 13’s service module?

This view of the severely damaged Apollo 13 Service Module was photographed from the Lunar Module/Command Module following the jettison of the Service Module. As seen here, an entire panel of the Service Module was blown away by the apparent explosion of oxygen tank number two located in Sector 4 of the Service Module.

What caused Apollo 13 to explode?

Chain Reaction Leads to Explosion The Mission Control Center photographed on April 13, 1970, during the fourth television transmission from the Apollo 13 mission. One of four Apollo 13 flight directors views the large screen at front as astronaut Fred Haise, Lunar Module pilot, is seen on the screen.

What was the only Apollo mission to be aborted mid-flight?

First and only Apollo mission to be aborted mid-flight. “Our mission was a failure,” wrote Apollo 13 commander James Lovell, “but I like to think it was a successful failure.” The spacecraft was launched on April 11, 1970, and for two days it looked like the smoothest flight of the Apollo program.