Counting Down to Apollo

One American's account of watching humanity reach the Moon

Tag: kennedy-space-center

Launch Day
Apollo 11 July 16, 1969

Launch Day

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

Watching the Rollout

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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