Nation: Apollo's Return: Triumph Over Failure

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Perhaps. Much depends on the vigor and candor with which the Government handles the investigation of what went wrong. Despite the disappointment over Apollo 13, the episode had its positive side. Snatching the astronauts from death was a major triumph, one that demonstrates the program's strength and resilience, and the resourcefulness of the men—in deep space and on the ground—who overcame the disaster that struck Apollo 13.