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Apollo 11 launch

Apollo 11 launch

1969. The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Photo credit: NASA GRIN Image# 69PC-0413

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