Ground control scrambles to save the lives of Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert in this documentary that chronicles the gripping events that mesmerized the world. In April 1970, Apollo 13 and its crew were stranded in a crippled spacecraft, and the world held its breath. The astronauts tell their story, and onboard cameras capture the suspense as Mission Control tries to bring the men back to Earth safely.