Thursday, March 29, 2012
Amazon founder Bezos finds Apollo 11 engines on sea floor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space enthusiast and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has found the rocket motors used to send the Apollo 11 astronauts to the moon and plans to mount a recovery expedition soon, the Amazon.com CEO and founder reported on a blog post. The five F-1 engines were fired up on July 16, 1969, sending the massive Saturn 5 rocket on its way to the moon. The motors burned out a few minutes after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center and tumbled into the Atlantic Ocean. ...Related External LinksAnnaSophia Robb: Keeping Warm On 'The ... - Celebrity Teen ScoopVideo of
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