Why was duct tape used in the Apollo 13 ship?

While duct tape alone didn't save the Apollo 13 crew, it certainly would have been difficult for them to have survived without it. Even though the accident which crippled the ship took out the two main oxygen tanks in the Service Module, having enough oxygen really wasn't an issue for the crew. read more

Duct tape was carried on most, if not all space missions because it was useful. Sticking things up, down or to the walls of the spacecraft was handy in an environment where everything floats about. read more

While duct tape alone didn’t save the Apollo 13 crew, it certainly would have been difficult for them to have survived without it. Even though the accident which crippled the ship took out the two main oxygen tanks in the Service Module, having enough oxygen really wasn’t an issue for the crew. read more

HOUSTON — A group of engineers was honored Tuesday for concocting a plan using plastic bags, cardboard and duct tape to save Apollo 13’s astronauts after their spacecraft was crippled by an explosion 35 years ago. read more