Wernher von Braun: Revolutionary Rocket Engineer

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1 Reaching the Stars Wernher von Braun was a well-known rocket engineer Originally from Germany he became a US citizen in 1955 He worked alongside American scientists during the country’s efforts to travel to space in the 1950s and 1960s Von Braun was a master in his field He oversaw the development of the rockets that launched the first US satellite and the first US astronaut into space He is best known for leading the development of the Saturn V rocket In 1969 this rocket took humans to the moon for the first time in history Many consider von Braun to be a father of modern rocketry Today’s space missions might not have been possible without him Though von Braun had many great accomplishments his history is controversial In addition to manufacturing space rockets he also helped develop deadly weapons for Nazi Germany during World War II Von Braun’s creations were not always used for good But those later in life helped spur space exploration Von Braun was ambitious and committed to fulfilling his goals With his help US astronauts blazed trails in space 4