Ed Smylie, a pivotal NASA engineer, passed away on April 21 at 95, after battling dementia. He is best remembered for his quick thinking during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, where an onboard explosion jeopardized the lives of the astronauts. Smylie, initially hired to develop life support systems, improvised a solution using the lunar module's equipment to filter carbon dioxide for three men returning to Earth. This critical action made him a quiet hero during a time of immense pressure in the space race, marking a significant moment in NASA's history.
To save Apollo 13's astronauts, NASA engineers, including Ed Smylie, improvised a method to use the lunar module's equipment to filter carbon dioxide and ensure their survival.
The Apollo 13 mission, meant to be a moon landing, turned into a life-or-death challenge after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to find refuge in the lunar module.
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