“It is commonly believed that man will fly directly from the earth to the moon, but to do this, we would require a vehicle of such gigantic proportions that it would prove an economic impossibility. It would have to develop sufficient speed to penetrate the atmosphere and overcome the earth’s gravity and, having traveled all the way to the moon, it must still have enough fuel to land safely and make the return trip to earth. Furthermore, in order to give the expedition a margin of safety, we would not use one ship alone, but a minimum of three … each rocket ship would be taller than New York’s Empire State Building [almost ¼ mile high] and weigh about ten times the tonnage of the Queen Mary, or some 800,000 tons.”
Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun was a German rocket engineer and space pioneer who played a pivotal role in the American Apollo program.
This quote highlights the challenges and visionary thinking of a pioneer who recognized the limits of technical feasibility and economic reality.
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Wernher von Braun Quote: The Impossible Moon Mission – A Visionary Insight from 1953
Discover Wernher von Braun's visionary 1953 insight on the moon mission – a fascinating analysis of technical and economic challenges.
Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was a prominent German rocket engineer and space pioneer. After working on the German rocket program during World War II, he worked for NASA where he led the Apollo program that sent humans to the Moon. Von Braun is considered one of the fathers of modern rocketry alongside Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Robert Goddard.
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