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Platapus · 07-17-09, 02:19 PM

[QUOTE=Neal Stevens;1135803]I'm making a thread about the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was 10 at the time and the biggest space nut in my town, probably. I remember the build up to the launch, it was rumored the Russians were about to beat us by launching a surprise manned mission three days earlier.

That didn't happen.

They did launch Luna 15. But the mission was unsuccessful.

I remember sitting in front of the TV at 0500 on 16 July 69 waiting for the 8:30 something launch. Space travel was THAT interesting back then.

07-17-09, 02:19 PM	#10
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,384 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=Neal Stevens;1135803]I'm making a thread about the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was 10 at the time and the biggest space nut in my town, probably. I remember the build up to the launch, it was rumored the Russians were about to beat us by launching a surprise manned mission three days earlier. That didn't happen. They did launch Luna 15. But the mission was unsuccessful. I remember sitting in front of the TV at 0500 on 16 July 69 waiting for the 8:30 something launch. Space travel was THAT interesting back then. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.