Apollo 204 review board at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Apollo 1 service module placed on a vehicle moves along road at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is escorted by a pair of leading police cars with blue lights flashing. A crane and others cars follow. Men stand on the road. John F Kennedy Space Center written on a sign at the side of the road. The vehicle carrying the module moves inside a huge building. Sliding doors close behind it.
Apollo 204 review board at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Technicians fasten cables to the upper part of Apollo 1 command module and then raise it to separate it from the base. Man rides on top and directs crane operator.
Apollo 204 review board at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in United States. View of launch pad at Kennedy Space Center with routine activities occurring on and around the pad.
Large radio antenna seen against sunset background. Still image of the Apollo 13 command and service module in space. Footage of interior of Apollo 13 command and service module. Scrolling text marquee on a building reads, "describe damage as a real mess...." Men watching Apollo 13 on TV during difficulties. Women watching Apollo 13 problems. Apollo 13 Flight Director Gene Kranz on headset at mission control. Other flight controllers seen at mission control. Off camera, Gene Kranz notes that they are all taught that "between God, country, and your own capability, you can solve any problem that may occur in flight." Brief view of CRT display at mission control. Apollo 13 astronauts in capsule reading manuals. Flight engineer at mission control clapping. Scrolling text marquee on building reads "splashdown...." Entire Apollo 13 mission control team engineers clapping while watching splashdown of Apollo 13 capsule. Smiling young woman jumps with glee while watching Apollo 13 splashdown. Color television displays Apollo 13 capsule floating in ocean. Wide view of mission control engineers standing and clapping as they watch Apollo 13 astronauts arrive at rescue ship. Shadow of large radio antenna on desert while foreground dish moves. Earth view from horizon of the moon. Apollo 13 lunar module flying just above the surface of the moon.
A man signals to United States Marine Corps (USMC) UH-3A helicopter. United States President John F. Kennedy arrives at the U.S. Navy ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) by helicopter. A sailor plays his bugle and salutes. The president meets the ship's commander and other officers. President Kennedy observes a Polaris missile test with the USS Andrew Jackson submarine (SSBN-619) firing the missile. Other officials accompany President Kennedy to watch the missile test. President Kennedy gives a short speech on board USS Observation Island. Later in the day, President Kennedy speaks to Major General Davis and Launch Operations Director Kurt Debus in Florida before boarding the Air Force One (VC-137C SAM 26000).