Person
Wernher von Braun
German-born rocket engineer; led US Army missile development and directed NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
- Dates
- 23 Mar 1912 – 16 Jun 1977
- Also known as
- Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun
- Life 23 Mar 1912 – 16 Jun 1977
- worked at NASA 1 Jul 1960 – 1 Jul 1972
- head of Marshall Space Flight Center (Center Director) Jul 1960 – Jan 1970
Wernher von Braun led rocket development for the US Army at Redstone Arsenal, including the PGM-19 Jupiter. In July 1960 he and his team moved to NASA, where he was the first director of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
The Jupiter missiles later stationed in Turkey became part of the Cuban Missile Crisis settlement.
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Marshall Space Flight Center
Jul 1960 – Jan 1970
Center Director
Primary record
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The Redstone Arsenal biography gives February 1970 as the end of his term.
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- PGM-19 Jupiter technical director, Army Ballistic Missile Agency Primary record 2
Timeline 3 dates
- 23 Mar 1912 – 16 Jun 1977 Wernher von Braun
- 1 Jul 1960 – 1 Jul 1972 Wernher von Braun worked at NASA
- Jul 1960 – Jan 1970 Wernher von Braun head of Marshall Space Flight Center
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Marshall Space Flight Center history, NASA.
Primary record
Dr. Wernher von Braun July 1960–January 1970
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Dr. Wernher von Braun (biography), U.S. Army, Redstone Arsenal historical office.
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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.
Major ABMA development projects under Von Braun's technical direction included the REDSTONE rocket, the JUPITER Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), and the PERSHING missile.
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