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The Man Who Imagined and Calculated the Moon Landing

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All 1 reports on Sun, 20 September 2026

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self-taught Ukrainianthe AmericansSoviet scientistsMoon

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report
    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:12first to report

      A self-taught Ukrainian helped the Americans land on the Moon and Soviet scientists were left kicking themselves. He also calculated the optimal Earth-Moon trajectory for a spaceship and mathematically substantiated the concept of using a gravitational maneuver. Four decades later, based on his calculations, the Americans landed on the Moon.

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