It was a mission burdened with problems from the beginning. But failure was not an option. For the #Apollo50th anniversary, we're premiering our Apollo 13 documentary “Home Safe” on Friday, Apr. 10 at 8 p.m. EDT on NASA TV. Set a reminder to watch: https://youtu.be/ySXZ5qOJODA | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

#OTD 51 years ago, Apollo 11 launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center with NASA Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins aboard. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the Moon's surface, while Collins orbited overhead in the Command Module: https://go.nasa.gov/3j7tRV0 | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration