'Dreams of Space' Wernher von Braun 3-stage rocket concept

Dr. Von Braun was among a famous group of rocket experimenters in Germany
Dr. Von Braun was among a famous group of rocket experimenters in Germany in the 1930s. He is shown second from right in this photo.
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Dr. Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was one of the most important rocket developers and champions of space exploration in the twentieth century. As a youth he became enamored with the possibilities of space exploration by reading the work of science fiction authors. Later, von Braun encountered the work of Hermann Oberth, whose 1923 book The Rocket into Planetary Space, prompted von Braun to master calculus and trigonometry so he could understand the physics of rocketry. From his teenage years, von Braun had held a keen interest in space flight, becoming involved in the German Society for Space Travel (VfR) in 1928. As a means of furthering his desire to build large and capable rockets, in late 1932 he went to work for the German army to develop liquid-fuel rockets. Based on his army-funded research, von Braun received a doctorate in physics on July 27, 1934.
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in 1958, he had a dream rocket, in which nasa rejected because of size and cost. this is a model of it. download and enjoy!