Inside the Secret Bunker: Surviving Apollo 11 Launch

🚀NASA engineers risked their lives to fix a hydrogen leak just hours before the Apollo 11 launch.

🌎The Saturn 5 rocket contained over two and a half thousand tonnes of propellant, equivalent to an atomic bomb.

🔒The underground bunker, known as the rubber room, was designed to save the crew in case of an emergency.

💥The bunker featured blast-proof doors and a dome-shaped blast room capable of withstanding high-pressure blasts.

🔥The crew had access to carbon dioxide scrubbers and oxygen candles to maintain a breathable environment.

How did the engineers reach the underground bunker?

—The crew had to slide down a 60-meter-long chute from the launch platform to reach the bunker.

What was the purpose of the rubber room?

—The rubber room was designed to absorb the energy from an explosion and slow down the crew's descent.

How were the crew protected from shockwaves?

—The blast room had a floating floor supported by giant springs, which absorbed and reduced the impact of shockwaves.

How long could the crew survive in the bunker?

—The bunker had enough food and water supplies to sustain the crew for about 4 to 5 days.

What measures were taken to ensure breathable air?

—Carbon dioxide scrubbers and oxygen candles were used to treat the air and provide oxygen inside the bunker.

00:00A NASA engineer attempts to fix a hydrogen leak just before the launch of Apollo 11.

01:00The Saturn 5 rocket contained over two and a half thousand tonnes of propellant, equivalent to an atomic bomb.

01:54The crew had to slide down a 60-meter-long chute to reach the underground bunker.

04:48The blast room in the bunker had a floating floor supported by giant springs to absorb shockwaves.

05:47Carbon dioxide scrubbers and oxygen candles were used to maintain a breathable environment inside the bunker.

06:22The bunker had enough food and water supplies to sustain the crew for about 4 to 5 days.

07:31The engineers had multiple escape routes, including a long tunnel and an emergency hatch.

08:13The underground bunker remains an abandoned relic of NASA history.