We often imagine spaceflight as a straight line, but history is actually a...

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We often imagine spaceflight as a straight line, but history is actually a series of heated arguments. In 1962, lead engineers stalled on the core engine choice: nuclear versus chemical versus electric. It wasn't just physics; it was ego and funding