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Topic: Oscar Holderer, rocket pioneer (1919-2015)
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Robert Pearlman
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posted 05-05-2015 05:32 PM
   
Oscar Holderer, the last surviving member of Wernher von Braun's original team of 120 engineers and scientists coming from Germany as part of Operation Paperclip in 1945, died on Tuesday (May 5). He was 95. He designed and oversaw the construction of the tri-sonic wind tunnel used in the development of the Saturn rocket that carried men to the moon. This facility remains in use today. He owns 19 patents as a result of his work and innovations. In 2008, he was inducted into the Space Camp Hall of Fame, recognizing his design of the multi-axis trainer, one-sixth gravity chair and many of the other exhibits and interactive displays at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.A gift to your favorite charity is suggested in lieu of flowers. |
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