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Well . . . .I think it was actually NASA which was utilizing some of the best scientific minds from all over the country and beyond including some former Nazis. Lets not give all that credit to the locals.

And the Marshall center was just one team along with a very large group of folks in Houston.

Well you see I was there, and saw. While many of you try and diminish why Huntsville was picked. It was due to the local talent. The "large group from Houston" never happened. The only thing Houston got, because of Johnson wanting Texas to be included, was "mission control" (a taxi dispatch service)

Huntsville was a clearing house and had final say on everything about the Apollo missions. While several things were built elsewhere, they had to have approval from Huntsville.

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Posted by SidewalkTiger

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Posted on 5/10/23 at 10:32 am to TideFaninFl

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Well you see I was there, and saw. While many of you try and diminish why Huntsville was picked. It was due to the local talent.

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The only thing Houston got, because of Johnson wanting Texas to be included, was "mission control" (a taxi dispatch service)

Huntsville was a clearing house and had final say on everything about the Apollo missions. While several things were built elsewhere, they had to have approval from Huntsville.

Well the Apollo program was actually managed first from Langley and then later, from Houston.

I think the funniest part of this is you actually believe that you're right.

Your statements sound like things someone making fun of Bama fans would say sarcastically.

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