In 1962, NASA engineers didn't just argue about rockets—they waged a quiet war...

https://dlf-ne.org/is-nuclear-propulsion-worth-it-just-to-shave-time-to-mars/

In 1962, NASA engineers didn't just argue about rockets—they waged a quiet war over physics. You had the nuclear enthusiasts pushing for raw power, the chemical traditionalists, and the electric propulsion crowd looking decades ahead