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TIL Apollo 10 was under-fueled on purpose, just in case Stafford and Cernan got any cowboy ideas on trying to land on the moon. Nelson said that NASA was concerned they would attempt an unplanned landing, writing they said "Don't give those guys an opportunity to land, 'cause they might!"

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