Fred W. Haise Jr.
Fred W. Haise Jr. is a former NASA astronaut best known for his role as the lunar module pilot on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in April 1970. During this mission, which faced a critical in-flight emergency due to an oxygen tank explosion, Haise and his crewmates worked tirelessly to ensure their safe return to Earth. Despite the mission being officially classified as a failure, it is celebrated as one of NASA's greatest successes in terms of ingenuity and teamwork. Haise later flew on the Space Shuttle Enterprise and continued to contribute to aerospace engineering and education.
Born on Nov 14, 1933 (91 years old)
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Fred W. Haise Jr. was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 13.
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