A Sociological Analysis of Ron Howard's Apollo 13

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The media figured that we had already beat the Russians, why waste the resources and risk the lives to do anything more. The space program lost its luster in the public eye and its symbolic influence on American life was diminishing. Importance and attention was placed upon the space program and the Apollo 13 mission once again only because there was an explosion on board and lives were at risk...
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Importance and attention was placed upon the space program and the Apollo 13 mission once again only because there was an explosion on board and lives were at risk. In the late 60's and early 70's, the space program was the center of attention in America, Russia, and much of the world...
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