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In 2013, a Jeff Bezos-funded expedition pulled the remains of Saturn V F-1 engines up from more than 14,000 feet beneath the Atlantic, and a serial number uncovered beneath the corrosion tied one thrust chamber to Apollo 11, launched in July 1969 for the first crewed lunar landing
A billionaire's ocean salvage operation recovered hardware from humanity's greatest journey—including an engine that burned on Apollo 11's launch pad fifty years before.