> How come people who hired bunch of grannies to knit a nav computer memory got to moon without loosing a single rocket. And now loosing 3 rockets and still not

> How come people who hired bunch of grannies to knit a nav computer memory got to moon without loosing a single rocket. And now loosing 3 rockets and still not orbiting is an amazing achievement? Well :) Saturns were simpler, and more modest by performance. And also tested more on test stands, not like Russians used to do - with more emphasis on flight testing. Look how much more successful the Starship testing program is in comparison to Soviet N-1 flights - and remain assured, N-1 was made by serious professionals.