<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> Since then, the phrase has become popular, being used to account, informally, the emergence of an unforeseen problem . </P> <P> The dialogue occurred between the base and the astronaut was as follows: </P> <P> Swigert: "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here ." Lousma: "This is Houston . Say again, please ." Lovell: "Uh, Houston, we've had a problem ." Lovell: "We've had a MAIN B BUS UNDERVOLT ." Lousma: "Roger, MAIN B UNDERVOLT ." Lousma: "Okay, stand by, Thirteen, we're looking at it ." </P>

Who said houston we've got a problem