Meet John Houbolt: He Figured Out How To Go To The Moon, But Few Were Listening

American aerospace engineer John Houbolt as he stands at a chalkboard in July 1962 showing his lunar orbit rendezvous plan for landing astronauts on the moon.

In the early 1960s, NASA was considering three different ideas for landing a man on the lunar surface. Houbolt’s plan ultimately won out despite concerns within NASA that it was too risky.

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Source: NPR Space News