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Quote by Wernher von Braun

“It [the rocket] will free man from his remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. It will open to him the gates of heaven.”

Quote by Wernher von Braun

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Wernher von Braun
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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