Late in “Apollo 13,” as left-behind astronaut Ken Mattingly (Gary Sinise) and controller John Aaron (Loren Dean) work to find a way to bring their colleagues back to Earth safely, they tensely debate their options and available resources.
Mattingly: “Well, if the chutes don’t open, what’s the point?”
Aaron: “Ken, you’re telling me what you need, and I’m telling you what we have to work with at this point.”
Mattingly: “I’m not making this stuff …