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> [“There was a vague feeling within the agency (though with several notable exceptions) that direct ascent would eventually be the answer, but no one had worked out the tradeoffs in much detail. Subsequently, as Apollo planning progressed, the question of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-g-brooks-james-m-grimwood-loyd-s-swenson/there-was-a-vague-feeling-within-the-agency-though-with-several/)

Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson

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## More by Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson

> [“With almost no internal opposition, both the Senate and the House of Representatives responded to Kennedy’s challenge by increasing funds for the agency that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-g-brooks-james-m-grimwood-loyd-s-swenson/with-almost-no-internal-opposition-both-the-senate-and-the-house-of/)

Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson

> [“Silverstein, one of those leading the charge toward more far-ranging flights than Mercury, had been looking for a suitable name for a payload for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-g-brooks-james-m-grimwood-loyd-s-swenson/silverstein-one-of-those-leading-the-charge-toward-more-far-ranging/)

Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson

> [“There was a vague feeling within the agency (though with several notable exceptions) that direct ascent would eventually be the answer, but no one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-g-brooks-james-m-grimwood-loyd-s-swenson/there-was-a-vague-feeling-within-the-agency-though-with-several/)

Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson

> [“By the 1960s, the electronic computer had become an integral tool of science, technology, and business. Without its capacities for memorizing, calculating, comparing, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/courtney-g-brooks-james-m-grimwood-loyd-s-swenson/by-the-1960s-the-electronic-computer-had-become-an-integral-tool-of/)

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