Wernher von Braun

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Wernher von Braun

Werner von Braun was a German rocket scientist. (AUDIO: A Thousand Tiny Wings)

Behind the scenes

With Hermann Oberth, he worked on the potential of rockets as missiles, one of which was the V.2 guided missile, a fact that was referred to in the Doctor Who Annual 1977 feature Reach For The Sky.