The 1960s Android Abandoned By NASA
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NASA’s Mechanical Man
In May of 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech to the American people promising a successful Moon landing by the end of the decade. Neil Armstrong would eventually take the first steps on the lunar surface in 1969, but in the years between the two legions of engineers, scientists, and astronauts would develop the technology need for safe and effective space flight. A forgotten stepping stone in the rich history of space travel is an android built in 1965.