"Space Race" does not let the legacy von Braun, who died in 1977, comeclean of the slave labor used to build the V2rockets designed by the Germanscientist's team during the war.

Michael Neufeld talked about his book [Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War], published by Knopf. Mr. Neufeld chronicles the life of Wernher von Braun (1912-1977), a key developer of the ...

The ‘Space Race’ Was Fixed. Replica of Sputnik 1 at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, ... But von Braun was not the only one who knew what the rocket could do.

It was a turning point in the history of space exploration. Von Braun's ... development of the massive Saturn launch vehicles that propelled the United States ahead of the U.S.S.R. in the space race.

Wernher von Braun led NASA'S development of the Saturn V rocket that took Apollo 11 to the Moon. ... From Moon Maids to Astronauts: How Feminists Transformed the Space Race.

Though Apple's For All Mankind explores an alternate history in which the Russians beat the United States in the space race, there are still a number of historical figures featured in the story.

Von Braun was always quick to share the glory that was often heaped upon him, ... realized the need for a dramatic program that would establish American supremacy in the space race.

Eventually, with certain capture at hand, von Braun and his fellow scientists grappled with a decision that would greatly impact the race to space: which country — Russia or America — would ...

Exhibits highlighting the life and events of Werner von Braun opened Friday at the US Space & Rocket Center. Model of the V-2 engine on right. (The Huntsville Times, Dave Dieter) ...

One man’s contribution to space exploration changed the face of the town. During the 1960s, Dr. Wernher Von Braun led the Rocket Race in Huntsville. He helped engineer the Saturn V Rocket and ...