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“There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer-space program - your tax-dollar will go further.”

Quote by Wernher von Braun

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Wernher von Braun

German rocket scientist known as the 'Father of Rocketry'. Wernher von Braun worked for Nazi Germany during World War II and continued his rocket research in the United States after the war, making significant contributions to human space exploration. more

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