Apollo 13 more immediate and visible warnings of anomalies. Because Apollo 13 followed the free-return trajectory, its altitude over the lunar far side was approximately greater than the orbital altitude on the remaining Apollo lunar missions. The Moon was almost at apogee during the mission (as it also was during the flights of Apollo 10 and Apollo 15), which also increased the distance from the Earth. The combination of the two effects ensures that Apollo 13 holds the absolute altitude record for a manned spacecraft, reaching a distance of from Earth on 7:21 pm EST, April 14, 1970. The A7L spacesuit intended
Encounter (1970 TV program) Encounter (1970 TV program) Encounter is a Canadian political affairs television program which aired on CBC Television from 1970 to 1974. Canadian political figures were interviewed by a panel of journalists in each episode. In the early years of the program, the panel consisted of Ron Collister, Charles Lynch, and a visitor. In 1974, Collister and Lynch were replaced by Doug Collins and Elizabeth Gray. Guest politicians included Edgar Benson, Réal Caouette, Tommy Douglas, David Lewis, Peter Lougheed, Bryce Mackasey, Lester Pearson, Mitchell Sharp, Robert Stanfield and Pierre Trudeau. Previously, the CBC conducted political interviews on "Press Conference". This half-hour