History tells of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin being the first men to set foot on the moon. History neglected to mention that they were accompanied by a mecha.

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Why would Nasa hide that machine, and instead continue to build disposable rockets for 50+ years? Do they want to look technologically humble?

L_of_Shame said:

Why would Nasa hide that machine, and instead continue to build disposable rockets for 50+ years? Do they want to look technologically humble?

To hide it from the Soviets, of course!

Sovies probably had some manufactured at Groznyj Grad, produced for quantity, whereas americans would rather have the Super_Prototype. It's kinda analogous to socialism and capitalism