1968 Wernher von Braun Rocket Models Huntsville Alabama Rare Press Photo

Description: An original 8x10" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewDr. Wernher von Braun is seated in his office in Huntsville, Alabama, surrounded by scale models of rockets, including the Saturn V. This 1968 photograph captures von Braun during his tenure as a pivotal figure in the U.S. space program, showcasing his contributions to rocket development for the United States' lunar missions.Wernher von Braun was a German-American aerospace engineer who played a critical role in developing the V-2 rocket for Germany during World War II and later the Saturn V rocket for the United States, which enabled NASA's Apollo program to land humans on the Moon. The Saturn V remains the tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status, and von Braun's work was instrumental in America's space endeavors during the Cold War era.Text PresentCaption # 2 with ROCKET Release Saturday, Dec. 7, 1968ROCKET BUILDERDr. Wernher von Braun sits in his office at Huntsville, Ala., before scale models of the rockets his team helped build for the United States. The Saturn 5 at right was so big, even in miniature, that a hole had to be cut in the office ceiling to accommodate it. The Saturn moon rocket is the last project on order for the Huntsville crew.Picture Credit: Del Borer © 1968, World Book Science ServiceDEC 15 1968Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.

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