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Apollo 11

Lift-off of the Apollo 11 on 16 July 1969.

Lift-off of the Apollo 11 on 16 July 1969. The 110 metre high Saturn V rocket carries three astronauts towards the Moon.

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Published: 30 November 2011Updated: 25 September 2025Size: 6.69 MB
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