Von Braun, Wernher. “Crossing the Last Frontier.” Collier’s, March 22, 1952.

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Before the creation of NASA, German engineer Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) first took his vision of space exploration and manned space travel directly to the American public for support. In 1952, von Braun and other NASA engineers and space writers published a series of articles in the popular national magazine Collier’s titled “Man Will Conquer Space Soon!” In “Crossing the Last Frontier,” von Braun presents his blueprints for a space station alongside concept art by Chesley Bonestell. The series garnered early public support for spaceflight not only through its visual and imaginative presentation, but also by pointing out the military advantages to be gained to the victor of the Space Race, whether Soviet or American. Von Braun would come to play a key role in the success of the Apollo missions of the 1960s.
Attribution:
Knight Library General Collection, AE5 .C723
Date:
March 22, 1952