The linked clip is raw from Camera E-8 on the launch umbilical tower/mobile launch program of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969.

The camera is running at 500 fps, making the total clip of over 8 minutes represent just 30 seconds of actual time. Narration is provided by Mark Gray the Executive Producer for Spacecraft Films.

Trust me. It’s worth the 8 minutes.

Is it the among most incredible thirty seconds of history on film? You tell me.