Apollo 13 accolade
I was the Apollo 13 Spacecraft Warning System Engineer and while Lovell, Haise and Swigert were on board, I was watching over their shoulders throughout the mission from the Mission Evaluation Room at Johnson Space Center in Houston. I was the virtual crew member responsible for their caution and warning system, sounding the master alarm siren in their ears and activating the red master alarm light, leading them to say, “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” What a great job of artwork the cover of the April issue is! Among those I’ve seen in my past half century of enjoying them while working at NASA, this is among the very best – and that includes the one by astronaut Al Bean. I noticed that the lander’s legs are not deployed, a common misconception in depictions of the explosion. I’ll frame the cover in my NASA office – it’s that good. Please
give my compliments to the artist.
Jerry Woodfill, Houston, Texas, US
Jerry Woodfill was interviewed by Elizabeth Pearson for the Q&A in April’s issue (page 98). - Ed