Wernher von Braun
Also known as: Werner von Braun · Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun
- 1Wernher von Braun was a German American aerospace engineer and space architect.
- 2He held memberships in the Nazi Party and the Allgemeine SS during his time in Germany.
- 3He directed the development of rocket technology for Nazi Germany.
- 4After moving to the United States, he led the development of American rocket and space technology.
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German American aerospace engineer and space architect.
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Chief architect of the Saturn V rocket
As the director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, he led the development of the Saturn launch vehicles that made the Apollo lunar landings possible.
architect of the American space program
He was a key figure in the development of the Saturn V rocket, which enabled the United States to achieve the lunar landing.
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun was a German American aerospace engineer and space architect. He became a member of the Nazi Party and then the Allgemeine SS. He led the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany, and later of rocket and space technology in the US.
Signature Wernher von Braun German-US rocket engineerWikimedia Commons; Birkho; Own work; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P109 (signature)Dr. Wernher von Braun served as Marshall Space Flight Center's first director from July 1, 1960 until January 27, 1970, when he was appointed NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning. Following World War II, Dr. von Braun and his German colleagues arrived in the United States under Project Paperclip to continu...Wikimedia Commons; NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center; https://archive.org/details/MSFC-9131095 higher resolution; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image)Dr. von Braun became Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on 1 May, 1964.Wikimedia Commons; NASA/MSFC; https://www.nasa.gov/topics/history/features/vonbraun.html [1] [2]; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image) 48 words