The1960swasanextraordinarytimefortheUnitedStates.Unburdenedbypost-warreparations,AmericanswerepreoccupiedwithotherdevelopmentslikeNASA,thegame-changingspaceprogrammethatputNeilArmstrongonthemoon.YetitwasastronautslikeEugeneCernanwhopavedtheuneven,perilouspathtolunarexploration.Atestpilotwholivedtoco...