Konrad Dannenberg, space pioneer, dies at 96
Posted by Victoria Cumbow February 16, 2009 12:16 PM
The Huntsville Times Konrad Dannenberg
A NASA spokeswoman from Marshall Space Flight Center reported this morning that Konrad Dannenberg passed away Sunday in Huntsville at the age of 96. Dannenberg was one of the original German rocket scientists from Operation Paperclip, brought to the United States by Wernher von Braun.
Originally, the scientists were brought to Fort Bliss, Texas, to work for the U.S. Army. Later, Dannenberg transferred to Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville when NASA was formed.
He served in several roles, including deputy manager of the Saturn program, and retired from Marshall in 1973, but remained in Huntsville with his wife, Jackie.
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