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>Germany, with no history of its own rockets during the European Union era I guffaw'd at this one
by COGlory 6y ago
>Germany, with no history of its own rockets during the European Union era
I guffaw'd at this one
- mikece 6y agoFunny and sad at the same time. Germany, at one time, was so far ahead in rocket science it's arguable if anyone else was even doing serious work in comparison. When that sector experienced near-total brain drain after WW2 that intellectual diaspora launched the space programs in the United States, Russia, France (and possibly Israel and Japan though the history there isn't as clear). It's interesting to think that the origin location for this brain trust still hasn't recovered or rebuilt this knowledge base.
- m4rtink 6y agoWell, large parts or the Ariane program are built in Germany - the upper stages IIRC. SRBs in Italy, etc.
- kazen44 6y ago> When that sector experienced near-total brain drain after WW2 that intellectual diaspora interesting take on "brain drain" considering most scientists which where of military relevance where either getting to work in the US (with some heavy handiness because of being a war criminal) or being imprisoned to do research in the USSR.
- avmich 6y ago> When that sector experienced near-total brain drain after WW2 that intellectual diaspora launched the space programs in the United States, Russia, France (and possibly Israel and Japan though the history there isn't as clear). Don't forget UK. Peroxide technology of Black Arrow descends nicely from Peenemunde's works.
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- cryptonector 6y agoWhy? "during the EU era" == well after WWII. The victors left Germany with none of their wartime rocket brain trust.
- COGlory 6y agoGermany has a very dubious non-EU rocket-related history. Specifically V1 and V2 rockets that were launched at London in WWII.
- m4rtink 6y agoWell, there was OTRAG: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTRAG https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTRAG But they had to launch from elsewhere, mostly for political reasons.