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the highest step in the world
the rocketeers
the last empty sky
the high ground
mercury rising
missiles to the moon
the learning curve
"go fever!"
ten times faster than a rifle bullet
"we choose to go to the moon..."
before this decade is out
the universe strikes back
the last man on the moon

"Go Fever!"

The Apollo One disaster and its aftermath

Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee die in a flash fire during a routine countdown rehearsal at the cape. The investigation reveals errors and ommisions that reshape the Apollo program. The launch of the re-designed Apollo 7 spacecraft restores American confidence and sets NASA on course for the moon.

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