Today's Date is
Apr 11, 2026
APOLLO 13 LAUNCHED TO MOON: April 11, 1970
On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13, the third lunar landing mission, is successfully launched from Cape
Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise. The
spacecraft's destination was the Fra Mauro highlands of the moon, where the astronauts were to explore
the Imbrium Basin and conduct geological experiments. After an oxygen tank exploded on the evening
of April 13, however, the new mission objective became to get the Apollo 13 crew home alive.
- historychannel.com
Welcome to Hottle & Associates
Ken Haver,
President
President
Welcome to our website, and thank you for allowing us the opportunity to introduce you to our firm.
Hottle & Associates is a full-service, project-oriented engineering, design and drafting firm, located near Akron, Ohio. Our seasoned staff of mechanical engineers, designers and drafters specialize in specialty machine design, industrial design and the design of automated material handling systems. Since 1950, our worldwide project work covers a wide variety of industries, including the Tire & Rubber industry that is so prevalent within our region.
Hottle & Associates is a full-service, project-oriented engineering, design and drafting firm, located near Akron, Ohio. Our seasoned staff of mechanical engineers, designers and drafters specialize in specialty machine design, industrial design and the design of automated material handling systems. Since 1950, our worldwide project work covers a wide variety of industries, including the Tire & Rubber industry that is so prevalent within our region.
We invite you to review our site to learn a bit about us, and we also encourage you to contact us to discuss how we could be of service to you and your business, earn your trust, and become a long-term, valued resource for your engineering, design and drafting needs.