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July 21, 1969
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"It's not just another space shot this time. America was set to put astronauts on the moon–the big payoff after a decade of planning and a fortune in costs. The project of Apollo 11–one of the greatest expeditions of mankind–excited the whole world."
Credit: NASA

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