Back in 1962, NASA engineers weren't sure how to reach the moon. Should they...

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Back in 1962, NASA engineers weren't sure how to reach the moon. Should they build one giant, heavy capsule or master a risky docking maneuver in deep space? We dig into the heated memos behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous decision