In 1962, NASA engineers spent more time debating propulsion methods than...

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In 1962, NASA engineers spent more time debating propulsion methods than actually building rockets. You’d think the choice between nuclear thermal and chemical fuel would be a simple math problem, but it turned into a career-defining grudge match