IL SR1084

Declares April 11, 2020 as Apollo 13 Day in Illinois to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the mission's launch and the safe return of all three crew members.

Recognizes the Apollo 13 mission crewed by Commander James Lovell (42), Command Module Pilot John Swigert (38), and Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise (36), which launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970.

Acknowledges the oxygen tank failure on April 13, 1970 caused by faulty wiring that damaged the spacecraft's power and oxygen systems, forcing an abort of the lunar landing and requiring emergency procedures for crew survival.

Highlights the crew's successful adaptation of Command Module filters to the Lunar Module, execution of a 4-minute 23-second engine burn for return trajectory, and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970 despite water rationing and extreme cold conditions.

Notes the crew's receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the mission's recognition as a "successful failure" demonstrating NASA's resolve and ingenuity in overcoming crisis.