Liftoff, Liftoff of Apollo 11 to the Moon

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by Marc Boucher

On July 16th, 1969 Apollo 11 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on its historic mission to the moon. Onboard were Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. Relive the launch with original footage from CBS and and Walter Cronkite reporting.

Watch Walter Cronkite’s coverage here.


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