We like to view the 1962 space race as a straight line, but the archives reveal...

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We like to view the 1962 space race as a straight line, but the archives reveal a messy, human brawl. Engineers spent years fiercely debating nuclear, chemical, and electric propulsion long before anyone touched a launchpad