The Moon Landing
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The Christmas Story of Apollo 8
In October 1968, Apollo 7 completes a 14-day mission to space. This seems to confirm that NASA is capable of getting astronauts to the moon and back in two weeks. But the Soviets are not going down without a fight. On July 3, 1969, the Soviet rocket N1 L5 sits on the Baikonur launch pad. Shortly after liftoff, there's a sudden flash of light. debris falls from the bottom of the rocket. All engines shut down, except for one. Then the N1 drops onto the launch pad. Some 2300 tons of propellant triggers an incredible explosion. The shockwave shatters windows across the cosmetron complex. Debris will
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