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The scary thing i heard from the guide was also the sadest. That after the apollo missions finished up (and the need for the main booster engines with it) they dismantled all the surplus engines bar 6. Five are still usable on the "display" in Florida (a saturn V on its side is a sight to see) and the 6th they filled with concrete and put on display (this was the original test engine i believe). These engines remain to this day the only ones with enough thrust to lift heavy (human?) load to break orbit and reach the moon (with a human crew and supplies on board). So at the moment unlike most of the late 60's early 70's humans can't achieve escape volocity. The really really sad thing is the guide said they had lost the plans on how to make the engines and the only people with the 'experience' in making them are now all around 80 once they kick the bucket we will completely loose this ability.
Someone better find a diylithum crystal quick fast
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