Wernher Von Braun Project Mars

Wernher magnus maximilian freiherr von braun march 23 1912 june 16 1977 was a german born american aerospace engineer and space architect he was the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in nazi germany and a pioneer of rocket and space technology in the united states.

Wernher von braun project mars. The mars project german. Wernher von braun 28 followers wernher magnus maximilian freiherr von braun march 23 1912 june 16 1977 was a german rocket scientist aerospace engineer space architect and one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in nazi germany during world war ii and in the united states after that. The book proposed a manned mission to mars that would result in the planet s colonization and the establishment of an autonomous government there. White written 1948 and published in translation in 1953.

Das marsprojekt is a non fiction scientific book by the german later german american rocket physicist astronautics engineer and space architect wernher von braun it was translated from the original german by henry j. White and first published in english by the university of illinois press in 1953. A science fiction story encapsulating calculations and arguments to show practicality of manned missions to mars and a mars colony. While in his twenties and early thirties von braun worked in nazi germany s rocket development.