An early and crucial decision was the adoption of lunar orbit rendezvous, under which a specialized spacecraft would land on the lunar surface.
ɐn ˈɜːli ænd kɹˈuːʃəl dᵻsˈɪʒən wʌzðɪ ɐdˈɑːpʃən ʌv lˈuːnɚɹ ˈɔːɹbɪt ɹˈɑːndɪvˌuː, ˌʌndɚ wˌɪtʃ ɐ spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd spˈeɪskɹæft wʊd lˈænd ɔnðə lˈuːnɚ sˈɜːfɪs.