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The Apollo 8 Saturn V builds thrust after ignition of the S-IC first stage F-1 engines on December 21, 1968.

Note that the Moon is double-exposed - it was neither visible at the time of launch nor in the crescent phase at this time.

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03:42, 6 April 2005 680×1,024 (184 KB) Evil Monkey (===Description=== The Apollo 8 Saturn V builds thrust after ignition of the S-IC first stage F-1 engines on December 21, 1968. Note that the Moon is double-exposed - it was ne)
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