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The 1995 film Apollo 13 used the slight misquotation "Houston, we have a problem", which had become the popularly expected phrase, in its dramatization of the mission. The phrase has been informally used to describe the emergence of an unforeseen problem, often with a sense of ironic understatement.
Apr 13, 2020 · Aboard the spacecraft, about 1 to 2 seconds after the bang, the Master Alarm light and the Main Direct Current (DC) B Bus Undervolt light went on, followed by a Fuel Cell light. That prompted Swigert to call Mission Control, “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here.”.
Apr 17, 2020 · “Houston, We’ve Had A Problem Here.” The Apollo 13 mission was supposed to be the third lunar landing in American history, but it failed when one of the oxygen tanks aboard the spaceship called Odyssey exploded. It had only launched two days prior on April 11, 1970.
Houston(‘s), we have a problem – Houston’s is yet another slick corporate package, the antithesis of a mom-and-pop restaurant. The phrase was used again, in 2001, to report the health and addiction problems of the singer Whitney Houston.
Houston, we have a problem is a phrase that means an unexpected issue has popped up. In other words, there is a problem of some kind. Example #1: When Smith turned on the ignition to his car, he heard an odd noise coming from the engine.
For the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 13 space mission, watch the iconic "Houston, We Have a Problem" scene from the film by Ron Howard!Buy/Rent Ap...
Apr 13, 2017 · The “Houston, we have a problem” declaration is one of the all-time great historical misquotes, with an entertaining, fascinating linguistic backstory so good that it, of course, also...
Jul 12, 2018 · “Houston, we've had a problem” is the now famous phrase radioed from Apollo 13 to Mission Control upon the catastrophic explosion that dramatically changed the mission. On the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, we recognize the triumph of the mission control team and the astronauts, and look at the lessons learned.
The ‘Houston, we have a problem’ declaration is one of the all-time great historical misquotes, with an entertaining, fascinating linguistic backstory so good that it, of course, also turns out...
Aug 21, 2023 · Overall, "Houston, we have a problem" surely counts among the most famous spaceflight-related quotes alongside "A small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind" and "That's no moon, that's a space station!"
