In 1962, the smartest minds at NASA couldn’t agree on how to actually reach the...

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In 1962, the smartest minds at NASA couldn’t agree on how to actually reach the moon. While we picture a simple rocket shot, the engineers were busy tearing each other apart over the merits of orbital docking versus massive direct-ascent boosters