Max Nowak, Heinrich Paetz and Albert Schuler

The three German rocket scientists all died last week in Alabama. The trio were part of the team led by Wernher von Braun which developed the V-1 and V-2 rockets. After World War II, they (and 124 other German rocket scientists) came to the U.S., where they worked on the U.S. space program, contributing to the Redstone, Jupiter, Saturn 1 and Saturn V rocket programs. Nowak, 89, died July 7; Paetz, 88, died July 9 and Schuler, 83, died July 10. From This is True for 12 July 1998 Suggestions for further reading: The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation (Springer Praxis Boo... by Frank O'Brien Amazon Price: $36.90   The Wright Brothers (Landmark Books) by Quentin Reynolds Amazon Price: $5.99 Customer Review: I didn't read myself. It was assigned for my 11yo daughter's SonLight homeschool curriculum. She enjoyed it so much she couldn't wait to share with me everyday. I enjoyed hearing about how instrumental their mother was in encouraging their minds, and...   Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz Amazon Price: Customer Review: Hey, Gene, I really like your book. I worked on the SI-C Stage at Michoud. Your descriptions of events and what went on in Mission Control are really interesting and right on. I appreciate you and your efforts to keep all of our Astronauts safe. That...   Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)) by Brian Floca Amazon Price: $12.23 Customer Review: Apollo 11, the moon mission that stretched our idea of the possible, has made a perfect match with Brian Floca, an illustrator and storyteller who captures the idealism and the spirit of the mission. This picture book is not just for little kids! "...   Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the Moon (Magic Tree House Resea... by Mary Pope Osborne, Will Osborne Amazon Price: $4.99 Customer Review: This book has inacurate facts like saturn has the most moons -it has 31 ..jupiter has 60 get your facts strait before screwing up kids heads! not good ..   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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