Tag: Apollo 13
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Duct Tape and Determination: Ed Smylie’s Apollo 13 Heroics
On April 21, 2025, the world bid farewell to Robert “Ed” Smylie, a NASA engineer whose name is forever etched in the annals of space exploration history. At 95, Smylie passed away in Crossville, Tennessee, leaving behind a legacy that proves sometimes the simplest tools—like a roll of gray duct tape—can solve the most cosmic…