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Apollo 11 Launch NASA, 1969 Photograph
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Apollo 11 Launch

NASA Β· 1969

Why it's great

A Saturn V rocket rises on a pillar of fire and smoke at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, carrying the Apollo 11 crew to the Moon.

πŸ›οΈ Part of history

The Space Race & the Moon Landing (1957–1972) β€” A Saturn V rocket rises on a pillar of fire and smoke at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969, carrying the Apollo 11 crew to the Moon.

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About the artist

NASA

Unknown or anonymous artist

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was created in 1958 and organized the American space program, including the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. Its photographs, made by employees of the US government, belong to the public.

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