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On July 20, 1969 — exactly 50 years ago this week — humans did what had never been done before: set foot on another celestial body.
It's one of humankind's single greatest achievements. For starters, the Moon is 384,403 kilometres away. Till then, no man had ever set foot there.
It was a colossal project. Massive advances in the science of flight were required — in a relatively short time. There were many unknowns: docking, prolonged weightlessness, radiation and meteoroid hazard.
Giant rockets were needed. Every part had to be tested for reliability. The mission required razor-sharp precision in staging, handling, rendezvous, rocket propulsion. Everything looked impossible.
Until it became possible.
News of this great feat gripped the world.
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On July 20, 1969 — exactly 50 years ago this week — humans did what had never been done before: set foot on another celestial body.
It's one of humankind's single greatest achievements. For starters, the Moon is 384,403 kilometres away. Till then, no man had ever set foot there.
It was a colossal project. Massive advances in the science of flight were required — in a relatively short time. There were many unknowns: docking, prolonged weightlessness, radiation and meteoroid hazard.
Giant rockets were needed. Every part had to be tested for reliability. The mission required razor-sharp precision in staging, handling, rendezvous, rocket propulsion. Everything looked impossible.
Until it became possible.
News of this great feat gripped the world.
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00:00Ignition sequence start. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. All engine running. Liftoff! We have a liftoff!