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In 1969, lightning struck Apollo 12 twice after liftoff. One obscure switch saved the mission
When undertaking human spaceflight, safety is the most important issue, which is why you generally want to avoid getting ...
On November 14, 1969, three astronauts were aboard a 363-foot Saturn V SA-507 rocket with rain pelting the launch tower when suddenly the sky spoke up, not once, but twice. Just thirty-six seconds ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine a rocket struck by lightning twice within a minute after launch, but the manned mission continued – to the moon, no less.
When Apollo 12, NASA's second lunar landing mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, the space vehicle was struck by lightning— twice. On Nov. 14, 1969, Apollo 12 prepared to bring three ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine a rocket struck by lightning twice within a minute after launch, but the manned mission continued — to the moon, no less.
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