Apollo
10's primary mission was to test the lunar module in orbit around the
moon. The astronauts were instructed to separate the command and lunar
modules, fly the lunar module to 50,000 feet (pretty close) and then
return and dock with the command module.
Some of the guys at
NASA decided that the lunar module's ascent rocket (what they use to get
off the surface of the moon) should only be filled halfway with fuel.
Why?
Because they were worried that the astronauts would try to land on the moon instead of completing their scheduled mission.
I find that very funny, because if I had the chance to land and have
been able to take off again, I definitely would have violated my orders
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