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The maverick pioneers of rocketry outside government programs

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Tags: rocketry, spaceflight.commercial, history, exploration.space, rockets, spacecraft, germany, lutz kayser, otrag, libya, muammar gaddafi, russia, konstantin tsiolkovsky, nikolai fyodorov, cosmism, space elevator, usa, robert h goddard, rockets.liquid fueled, a method of reaching extreme altitudes, nasa, goddard space flight center, burt rutan, spaceshipone, spaceshiptwo, author.george charles darley, source.al jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/3/30/space-cowboys-the-maverick-pioneers-of-galactic-travel

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Title
Space cowboys: The maverick pioneers of galactic travel
Authors
George Charles Darley
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2615 words

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    zerosuitsamus
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    I’m not sure why I never heard of that Modular German rocket project, but that’s very fascinating. Also interesting to read about young Germans idolizing von braun, for some reason I just assumed...

    I’m not sure why I never heard of that Modular German rocket project, but that’s very fascinating. Also interesting to read about young Germans idolizing von braun, for some reason I just assumed most Germans would shun that part of history.

    Anyways, good read, and thanks for posting.

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    1. [2]
      MimicSquid
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      "Once the rockets go up who cares where they come down? That's not my department, says Werner von Braun."

      "Once the rockets go up who cares where they come down? That's not my department, says Werner von Braun."

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      1. Hollow
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        "In German, und Englisch, I know HOW TO COUNT DOWN...und I'm learning Chinese", says Werner von Braun

        "In German, und Englisch, I know HOW TO COUNT DOWN...und I'm learning Chinese", says Werner von Braun

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