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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
10
Huntsville Alabama reports on U S space plans with Wernher von Braun arguing space science yields returns beyond space. He cites Saturn V as an engine of job growth and notes space tech spawns everyday products like Teflon fuel cells solid state circuits and cleaner urban environments while predicting a vast satellite network may end illiteracy.
Werner von Braun promotes global education via TV in rugged settings and envisions miniaturized heart computers, sterile space manufacturing, and a moon base. He urges bold space funding, arguing the long term gains outweigh costs and could benefit all humanity.
The United States aims to put astronauts on the moon next year, but the orbital space workshop, nicknamed the orbital Piloten, will precede manned moon missions. Von Braun cites a near space station as key for science and commerce, with a 28 day crew plan and zero gravity living quarters aboard the Saturn vehicle component.
Wernher von Braun, head of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, argues space exploration is essential for humanity. He notes plans for Saturn rocket systems aim toward lunar programs and sees orbital Earth observation as key to solving food and resource problems, despite enormous costs.
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