APOLLO 11: NASA engineers remember ‘unforgettable' launch 50 years later

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The former vice president of Rockwell International, Lee Solid, said, "There is no doubt about it, the high point of my career is being on the launch crew that put men on the moon. To me that was the only place to be, to have lived and to have been part of the Apollo program, " said Charlie Mars, retired NASA engineer.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For a moment, imagine being part of something totally new, historic and life-changing, not only for you, but for humanity. Brevard County was the place to be 50 years ago. For these scientists, this was the high point in their career.

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