Remembering the Apollo 13 Rescue
Find out how U of T engineers helped bring the crew back safely.
| PHOTO - From left: U of T Institute for Aerospace Studies Professors Emeriti Ben Etkin, former Dean of Engineering; Barry French, who worked on one of the earliest Mars missions; and Philip Sullivan, holding the slide rule used for the Apollo 13 rescue calculations. |  |
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On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank exploded during NASA’s Apollo 13 mission. It disabled thrust, power and life support functions and forced the crew to rely on the lunar excursion module as their rescue vehicle. Join us on Wednesday, May 8 to hear firsthand about the engineering feats that resulted in the safe return of the Apollo crew. Presenter Philip A. Sullivan, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), was part of a small team in Toronto that helped colleagues at Grumman Aerospace guide the Earth re-entry phase of the mission. This is a unique opportunity to hear about the "back-of-the-envelope" calculations made at UTIAS that played a key role in the successful rescue. Hosted by the Class of 5T3, the Skule Lunch and Learn Series offers alumni the opportunity to gather each month and find out more about U of T Engineering and the broader world. Find out about past speakers here, and learn more about the series and its history on the U of T Engineering website. |
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Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 To register: www.alumni.utoronto.ca/skulelunchandlearn For more information, please contact Tom Vosper at 416-946-0566 or tomv@ecf.utoronto.ca. |
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