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Duct Tape and Determination: Ed Smylie’s Apollo 13 Heroics

May 19, 2025

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Ed Smylie, NASA engineer who improvised a duct-tape CO2 scrubber to save Apollo, honored for quick thinking, grit, and American ingenuity.

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Tag: Smylie

Duct Tape and Determination: Ed Smylie’s Apollo 13 Heroics