In 1962 President John F. Kennedy declared his desire to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. At that point in time America was struggling to successfully launch satellites, yet 7 years later with the Apollo program they completed JFK's mission. This is the story of the space race and how NASA pulled off such a monumental feat.
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