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von Braun 1952 Space Station Concept
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concept:Wernher von Braun

artwork:Chesley Bonestell
Title
von Braun 1952 Space Station Concept
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English: This is a von Braun 1952 space station concept. In a 1952 series of articles written in Collier's, Dr. Wernher von Braun, then Technical Director of the Army Ordnance Guided Missiles Development Group at Redstone Arsenal, wrote of a large wheel-like space station in a 1,075-mile orbit. This station, made of flexible nylon, would be carried into space by a fully reusable three-stage launch vehicle. Once in space, the station's collapsible nylon body would be inflated much like an automobile tire. The 250-foot-wide wheel would rotate to provide artificial gravity, an important consideration at the time because little was known about the effects of prolonged zero-gravity on humans. Von Braun's wheel was slated for a number of important missions: a way station for space exploration, a meteorological observatory and a navigation aid. This concept was illustrated by artist Chesley Bonestell.
Date 1 January 1952
date QS:P571,+1952-01-01T00:00:00Z/11
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MSFC Negative Number: 9132079

Reference Number: MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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