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Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA field center in Huntsville, Alabama, established in 1960.

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Dates
1 Jul 1960 –
Also known as
MSFC, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Over time
  1. Active 1 Jul 1960 –
  2. part of NASA 1 Jul 1960 –
  3. headed by Wernher von Braun (Center Director) Jul 1960 – Jan 1970

The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center opened on 1 July 1960, when the Army rocket team of Wernher von Braun at Redstone Arsenal moved to NASA. Von Braun was its first director.

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headed by

  • Wernher von Braun Jul 1960 – Jan 1970 Center Director Primary record 1

    The Redstone Arsenal biography gives February 1970 as the end of his term.

part of

  • NASA 1 Jul 1960 – Primary record 2
Timeline 3 dates
  1. 1 Jul 1960 – Marshall Space Flight Center
  2. 1 Jul 1960 – Marshall Space Flight Center part of NASA
  3. Jul 1960 – Jan 1970 Wernher von Braun head of Marshall Space Flight Center
Proof 2 sources
  1. Marshall Space Flight Center history, NASA. Primary record
    Dr. Wernher von Braun July 1960–January 1970
  2. Dr. Wernher von Braun (biography), U.S. Army, Redstone Arsenal historical office. Primary record
    On 1 July 1960, Von Braun and his team were transferred to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and became the nucleus of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center at Redstone Arsenal.
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