A few of the many
UNSUNG
HEROES
of the Apollo program
Credit: NASA
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to the Moon and the unique twelve who walked on its surface. To a lesser
degree, the senior mission specialists working in Houston and in Florida
were also lauded. But at its height during the Apollo program 400,000 people were
involved in the Moon effort at NASA, its various contractors and sub-contractors.
The story of these thousands is seldom heard, but their tales are just as heroic in
the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. This is the story of some of those
unsung heroes of Apollo.
Story by Amjad P. Zaidi
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