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483-5111 January 8, 1970
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RELEASED BY NASA HEADQUARTERS
HOUSTON, TEXAS--The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
announced today that the Apollo 13 manned lunar landing mission scheduled
for launch March 12 has been reseheduled to April 11.
The Fra Mauro highland area located at 17 degrees, 35 minutes, West
and 3 degrees, 48 minutes, South, remains as the primary landing site.
The landing sites and mission objectives of the Apollo Program are
inter-related, with each mission playing a vital role in the accomplishment
of the overall goal of lunar exploration. With the prospective of
lowering the rate of Apollo flights, the movement of Apollo 13 to April
allows additional time for more detailed analysis of specific mission
plans. Follow-on launches beyond April 13 are being analyzed to optimize
the interval between launches for both operations and scientific return.
Apollo 14 manned lunar landing mission scheduled for July will be
rescheduled for the fall of 1970.
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