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>We spent more money and did not keep it simple. Who got to the Moon and back? It was a matter of money, priorities, pride and technology - not necessarily in that order! :) By the way I worked on the Apollo and LEM projects.

I'd sure like to hear what you thought the FIRST TIME you saw that LEM. I was 19 and a huge follower/believer in the space program and I know that I thought they had gone off their rocker with that thing. Yet, in the end, it performed fantastically and was my first real lesson in 'thinking outside of the box'.


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>Tom