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On this edition of @MannedSpace we relive the launch of Apollo 11.

On July 16, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 - Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins & Buzz Aldrin lifted from the Kennedy Space Center to become the first humans to land on the Moon. In this video, relive the pre-launch press conference during which Neil Armstrong on behalf of the crew, thanks the hundreds of thousands of Americans who made the moon landing possible.

Then listen and watch as the crew lifts off at 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Thanks to my friend Vector Sierra for the NASA footage of the launch of the Saturn V and the enhanced sound of the giant rocket's five F-1 engines!

Footage: NASA
Edited by MBR

On this edition of Manned Space we relive the launch of Apollo 11.

On July 16, 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 - Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins & Buzz Aldrin lifted from the Kennedy Space Center to become the first humans to land on the Moon. In this video, relive the pre-launch press conference during which Neil Armstrong on behalf of the crew, thanks the hundreds of thousands of Americans who made the moon landing possible.

Then listen and watch as the crew lifts off at 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Thanks to my friend Vector Sierra for the NASA footage of the launch of the Saturn V and the enhanced sound of the giant rocket's five F-1 engines!

Footage: NASA
Edited by MBR

[flaviaburroni]

This video give me the same emotion of 53 years ago, when I was so lucky to watch on tv the Apollo 11 lift-off and the descent of the LM on the Moon, second by second.The best achievement of the human kind. Amazing!!

[WinkWonkWonkWonkWonk]

Oh, glory! That launch footage was spectacular. Around the time that they reached the region of maximum dynamic preasure, the rocket was engulfed in a mist. What was that? I have never seen Commander Armstrong's preflight speech. Do you think he was repeating what was read to him into his earpiece? Loved the video.

[brianmelton]

My Hero's all ! Mike, Buzz and Neil !

[-TheOracle-]

What is the temperature between earth and the moon? What is the temperature of the moon? If you see light as in radiation, does that effect the temperature of the moon? What is the speed of an object when it enters the Van Allen Belt? What is the speed of an object entering our atmosphere from space? What is the highest temperature point of the Van Allen Belt in Fahrenheit? How long did they fly through the VAB? What is the melting temperature of aluminum honeycomb? How fast will Aluminum honeycomb melt at given temperature? Do we need cooling extreme for high temperatures and heating for extreme low temperatures while traveling to the moon? How long were the lunar missions from take off to re-entry? What type of propulsion works in a void atmosphere? Does propulsion work by pushing something forward in space and if not then how do we maneuver as in steering? Haven't even come close to how engines work in void space. I have roughly 500 more questions, but hey, I am just a no one.