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Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon - Robert Kurson

Name: Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
Author: Robert Kurson

Story location: Kennedy Space Center, Florida

A history of Apollo 8, focused on the astronauts and NASA team behind the mission that launched from Kennedy Space Center toward lunar orbit.

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