Apollo 14 - NASA

This ONE problem almost stopped #Apollo14 from landing on the #moon 😳🌕 A tiny malfunction. A mission hanging by a thread… and no second chances. What happened next literally decided whether humans would touch the Moon again—or turn back as a failure. 🚀 History was this close to changing. 👇 Read, watch, and share if space still gives you chills. Courtesy NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration "Apollo 14; Mission to Fra Mauro." | Spacecraft Guide

Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon, touching down on February 5, 1971. The crew were Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr, Stuart A. Roosa (Command Module Pilot) and Edgar D. Mitchell (Lunar Module Pilot). 16mm footage taken during moon landing, EVA, Moonwalk and liftoff. Synchronized with NASA & BBC audio. >>>Celebrate National Astronaut Day on May 5th