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A look back at Apollo 11: Florida Today coverage of the 50th ... To put its sheer size in perspective, alongside the famous NASA logo painted on the building's side is a painted American flag.

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That same day, NASA managers met to select a formal target launch date. That meeting resulted in 16 July 1969 being chosen as Apollo 11’s launch day – a target the mission would meet.