March 01, 2024
In the 1960s NASA hired the International Latex Corporation to make the space suits for the Apollo 11 Moon landing. They employed the bra seamstresses from their Playtex division to make the sturdy, flexible astronaut garments.
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How Many People Have Been to the Moon?
You may recall the Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s, but you may find it challenging to keep track of how many missions there were, how many men made it to the Moon, and if there were other lunar missions afterward. Get it all sorted out here!
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