Saturn V – Spaceflight Now

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Apollo 11 launch as broadcast live by NASA on July 16, 1969

December 23, 2015 Spaceflight Now

The launch of Apollo 11 on its historic mission to the Moon as it was broadcast live by NASA on July 16, 1969. The legendary commentator Jack King, who passed away in 2015, counts down to liftoff.