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While the Mercury 7 were fulfilling their roles as symbols of space exploration, Korolev was once again offering the real thing. He now prepared to undertake the most demanding mission yet. The mission that would accomplish the next step in Korolev’s program of lunar exploration. He would attempt to photograph the far side of the moon.
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As If there were not enough problems, Houston still had not completed the command module power up checklist.
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From beneath the Lunar Modules floor there was a thud, then a hiss, then another thump that vibrated through the cabin.
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Swigert counted down five, four, three, two, one.”
Lovell pressed the big red engine button set in the bulkhead and once again felt the vibration below his feet.
“Ignition,” Lovell said to his crew-mates.
