we thought that that was going to be three dead men on the way when that explosion occurred on the way to the moon, and yet that incredible team, on the ground, working with the astronauts in real-time, who's lives were on the line, we brought them back and brought them back safely.
On the recordMay 20, 2009
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Nelson recalls the teamwork that saved the Apollo 13 astronauts during a crisis.
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