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Photo of Apollo 11 beginning its launch, taken from the top of the launchpad scaffolding and looking down at the rocket. Bright flame and smoke is visible at the base. The cone-shaped capsule sits at the top of the rocket. Above the capsule is a long, thin rocket -- the Launch Escape System. A body of water is visible in the background. The whole image is distorted, like it was taken with a fisheye lens.

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Photo of Apollo 11 beginning its launch, taken from the top of the launchpad scaffolding and looking down at the rocket. Bright flame and smoke is visible at the base. The cone-shaped capsule sits at the top of the rocket. Above the capsule is a long, thin rocket -- the Launch Escape System. A body of water is visible in the background. The whole image is distorted, like it was taken with a fisheye lens.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jul-2023 15:28:18 UTC Robert McNees

Apollo 11 launched #OTD in 1969, carrying Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon.
It was one of the most remarkable scientific collaborations in history, taking humans from Earth to the surface of another world, then returning them safely home.
Images: NASA

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