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On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st-ever televised liftoff from the moon
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Hanneke Weitering, Tariq Malik
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This article recounts the historic Apollo 15 mission, which featured the first-ever televised lunar liftoff on August 2, 1971. It details the technical setup of the RCA camera and the mission's successful return to Earth.
On Aug. 2, 1971, a lunar liftoff was televised for the first time on NASA's Apollo 15 mission, one giant leap for live TV from the moon.
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