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> his American counterpart, Wernher von Braun What now? Pretty sure he was German, given the choice of a trial or working for the American space program.

• anamexis 4y ago
  As part of that deal, he became an American citizen in April 1955. Regardless, von Braun was certainly Korolev's counterpart in the American space program.
  • juujian 4y ago
    Yup, and he suddenly wasn't a nazi anymore, too, somehow.
    • vanattab 4y ago
      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro Song about Von Brun