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that NASA was inspired by Fritz Lang s film, Frau im Mond , to use a countdown for rocket launches. NASA used the countdown to not only help technicians synchronise, but also found that announcing the countdown would build suspense for those watching at home.

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Fun Fact: that NASA was inspired by Fritz Lang’s film, ‘Frau im Mond’, to use a countdown for rocket launches. NASA used the countdown to not only help technicians synchronise, but also found that announcing the countdown would build suspense for those watching at home.

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