The Incredible Story Behind Saturn V's development

When President Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s, no rocket existed with the power or capability to rise to the challenge. To win the race to space, the United States would need to establish a multi-billion dollar space program. This is the story of the most powerful machine ever built and the men and women who believed it could fly.

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