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Final preparations for first step

As the crew of Apollo 11 neared their destination, everything on the ground in 'mission control' was checked and re-checked. Tom Feilden talks to some of the men on the ground and captures the initial thoughts of the Apollo 11 crew as they approached the surface of the Moon.

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