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      07-14-2009, 10:33 PM   #1
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Anyone old enough to remember Apollo 11?

Apollo 11 blasted off 40 years ago this Thursday at 9.32AM EDT.

I was 6 and can vaguely remember Armstrong stepping on the moon on the 20th but I don't recall the launch.

Anyway, for those of you who don't remember it or were too young, here is what about 190 million HP looks like lifting 3000 tons.



FYI, the first stage had five rocket engines each developing 1,500,000 lbs of thrust. The turbopump in each one (that pumped the fuel into the combustion chamber) was rated at about 55,000 HP. Incredible.
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