https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Palituexplain xkcd - User contributions [en]2026-04-30T21:45:36ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1438:_Houston&diff=777201438: Houston2014-10-24T05:54:13Z<p>Palitu: /* Transcript */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1438<br />
| date = October 24, 2014<br />
| title = Houston<br />
| image = houston.png<br />
| titletext = 'Oh, hey Mom. No, nothing important, just at work.'<br />
}}<br />
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==Explanation==<br />
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These are the events of {{w|Apollo 13}}, except with much less help from {{w|Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center}} Misson Control (in Houston). The actual Apollo 13 incident started with an explosion caused by stirring fans in the oxygen tank.<br />
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However, Mission Control was far more helpful during the real mission. For example, Mission Control figured out (under severe time pressure) how the astronauts jury-rig CO<sub>2</sub> removal equipment (intended for the command module) to work with the lunar module (where the astronauts had evacuated to).<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
Lovell: Houston, we have a problem <br /><br />
Cueball: Cool.<br />
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Lovell: ...What? Houston, we stirred our O2 tank and it exploded! <br /><br />
Cueball: Sounds like you suck at stirring.<br />
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Lovell: ...Houston? Are you- <br /><br />
Cueball: Listen, I've got another call. Good luck landing your airplane or whatever.<br />
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>click<<br />
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Title: 'Oh, hey Mom. No, nothing important, just at work.'<br />
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{{comic discussion}}</div>Palituhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1438:_Houston&diff=777191438: Houston2014-10-24T05:52:56Z<p>Palitu: /* Transcript */</p>
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<div>{{comic<br />
| number = 1438<br />
| date = October 24, 2014<br />
| title = Houston<br />
| image = houston.png<br />
| titletext = 'Oh, hey Mom. No, nothing important, just at work.'<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Explanation==<br />
{{incomplete|Created by a BOT - Please change this comment when editing this page.}}<br />
<br />
These are the events of {{w|Apollo 13}}, except with much less help from {{w|Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center}} Misson Control (in Houston). The actual Apollo 13 incident started with an explosion caused by stirring fans in the oxygen tank.<br />
<br />
However, Mission Control was far more helpful during the real mission. For example, Mission Control figured out (under severe time pressure) how the astronauts jury-rig CO<sub>2</sub> removal equipment (intended for the command module) to work with the lunar module (where the astronauts had evacuated to).<br />
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==Transcript==<br />
Lovell: Huston, we have a problem <br /><br />
Cueball: Cool.<br />
<br />
Lovell: ...What? Huston, we stirred our O2 tank and it exploded! <br /><br />
Cueball: Souds like you suck at stirring.<br />
<br />
Lovell: ...Huoston? Are you- <br /><br />
Cueball: Listen, I've got another call. Good luck landing your airplane or whatever.<br />
<br />
>click<<br />
<br />
Title: 'Oh, hey Mom. No, nothing important, just at work.'<br />
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{{comic discussion}}</div>Palitu