Werner Von Braun's original concept for a lunar mission involved an enormous vehicle that would land on the Moon and return. John Houbolt's suggestion of a lunar orbit rendezvous involving a dedicated lander was mostly dismissed until the administration realized it was the only possible option that was practical. While a large number of launches for either lunar or Mars missions might be considered ridiculous (as was the option of using a dedicated lunar lander for Apollo), we cannot dismiss it as just simply impractical based on a gut feeling when we are shocked by the costs and timeline i…