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Old 26-July-2004, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim_t7
But like you I do wonder how much guesswork had to go into choosing a suitable landing site. Could a flat surface be detected from Earth at that time?
Given that Apollo 11's offical landing site was a boulder field and Armstrong had to find a new spot to set down nearly running out of fuel in the process, I think that answers the question.
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