To the Moon and Back: Apollo 11 Celebrates its 40th Anniversary

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Channel: Smithsonian Magazine · 2010 · Science & Technology

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Sending a man to the moon required an overhaul of the entire space program, involving more powerful rockets and new spacecraft (Video: Lauren Hogan, Beth Py-Lieberman, Brian Wolly)

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