The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has announced that Maria von Braun, the wife of Dr. Wernher von Braun, has passed away at 96 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space ...

“Maria’s enduring legacy in Huntsville has shaped the city’s rich history in space exploration and education” Together with her late husband, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Maria was a cornerstone of the ...

U.S. Space and Rocket Center Widow of Wernher von Braun, Who Led the Design of the Saturn V Moon Rocket, Was a Val ...

The satellite was developed under the leadership of Dr. Wernher von Braun - modifying it and getting it ready for launch in Florida within 84 days of starting the project. The Jupiter C Rocket ...

That began his venture in the aerospace community. He was assigned to Dr. Wernher von Braun's engineering team with the mission of developing and testing rocket systems. Later, NASA offered him a ...

The camp was conceived by Dr. Wernher von Braun, a pioneer of the Apollo rocket program, and Edward O. Buckbee, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s first director. “Space Camp offers Virgin Islands youth ...