A Cable to the Moon: The Immigrant Teen Behind Apollo 11

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Guillermo Wightman
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A Mexican immigrant teen built an Apollo 11 ground-test harness in Los Angeles in 1968. Back the book verified with NASA records.
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Backers: 30
Average Daily Pledges: $399
Average Pledge Per Backer: $319

Funding: $9,584 of $13,400
Dates: Apr 7th -> May 12th (35 days)
Project By: Guillermo Wightman
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La Opinion, Spectrum News, Jamie Costa, and a week that changed everything

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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