10. The NASA "worm" logo appears on a glass door. The logo was
not developed until 1976.
9. One engineer checks an astronaut's addition using a slide
rule. Slide rules are not used for addition.
8. Jim Lovell's license plate is new.
7. The astronauts point out the Sea of Tranquility while on the
dark side of the moon. It is on the other side.
6. A technician at the cape is wearing a Rockwell International
logo on his coveralls. The Apollo capsule was built by North
American, which did not become Rockwell International until
after the Apollo program.
5. The gantry arms for the Saturn V are released in unison, not
one at a time.
4. During entry, the spacecraft is shown hurling directly at the
earth. At that angle, it would punch a brief but fiery hole
through the atmosphere. It should be aiming towards the
horizon.
3. The paint pattern on the Saturn V is for the test
configuration, not the launch configuration.
2. The astronauts look at their intended landing site while on
the dark side of the moon. It is a good thing they didn't
land - no communications with Earth, it's dark and very cold.
...and the number one Technical Error/Anachronism in "Apollo 13"
is:
1. In space, from outside the capsule, propulsion jets do not
make any noise.
Notes:
1. Any errors on this list are the responsibility of the
reader. If you point them out we may sue, so watch it.
2. Heretofore notwithstanding and nevertheless hereby
contraindicating the previous sentence, any additions and
corrections should be passed back to me and I promise to
care. Deeply.