Did Charlie Duke get the measles?

Did Charlie Duke get the measles?

Backup lunar module pilot Charles Duke had a case of german measles (rubella) and Jeffrey Lovell, the commander’s son, was down with the red measles (rubeola). Although the three astronauts were in good physical condition, blood samples were taken to determine their immunity.

Did the astronaut get the measles?

Mattingly’s first prime assignment was to be the Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 13 mission. Three days prior to launch, he was removed from the mission due to exposure to German measles (which he never contracted) and was replaced by the backup CM pilot, Jack Swigert.

Did Fred Haise have the measles?

Because Duke didn’t have German measles as a kid, he lacked immunity against the rubella virus and came down with the disease. The test results came back two days later with good news for Lovell and Haise, who had immunity probably from childhood exposures, but Mattingly did not.

Did Fred Haise have a fever on Apollo 13?

Haise came down with a kidney infection, but suffered no long-term ill effects from the ordeal. The mission, dubbed a successful failure, spawned a popular movie called “Apollo 13,” which was based on Lovell’s biography, “Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13” (Houghton Mifflin, 1994).

Who is the youngest astronaut to go to the moon?

Charles Moss Duke Jr.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. Charles Moss Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is an American former astronaut, U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot. As lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days.

Who was the 10th person to walk on the moon?

Charles Moss Duke, Jr.
Charles Moss Duke, Jr. Duke flew as Lunar Module pilot, with astronauts John Young and Thomas Mattingly, on the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon. He became the 10th man to walk on the Moon in April 1972.

Why did Fred Haise get sick on Apollo 13?

Haise flew as the lunar module pilot on the aborted Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970. During this flight Haise developed a urinary tract infection and later kidney infections. These caused him to be in pain for most of the trip.

Are any of the astronauts from Apollo 13 Still Alive?

In reality, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert did return home safely through a complicated rescue effort by the crew, Mission Control and teams around the world. Two of the three astronauts (Lovell and Haise) are still alive today. Sadly, Swigert died in 1982 due to complications from cancer in 1982.

What date did Apollo 13 take off?

April 11, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission was launched at 2:13 p.m. EST, April 11, 1970 from launch complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Apollo 13 Launch The space vehicle crew consisted of James A. Lovell, Jr. commander, John L.