Apollo 11
July 16, 1969
This morning the Saturn V carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins lifted off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The engine ignited at 9:32 AM. They are going to the Moon. I watched with my family and none of us spoke when the rocket rose. There are…
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July 13, 1969
The Saturn V rolled out to Pad 39A last month and photographs show it standing there under the Florida sun, waiting. Three days until they light it.
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July 11, 1969
Five days before Apollo 11 launches. Betty says I'm impossible to live with right now. She's correct.
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July 9, 1969
I've been reading everything I can find about Neil Armstrong, trying to understand who is about to do this thing. The more I read, the more I think the right man is going.
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July 5, 1969
Harold came over last Saturday and asked me a question I didn't expect. He asked if I thought they'd really make it back.
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July 1, 1969
The launch date has been set: July 16, 1969. That's three weeks from yesterday. I can barely sit still.
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