Oscar Holderer

Oscar Holderer
Born 1919/1920 (age 95–96) [1][2]
Germany
Nationality Germany German, United States United States of America
Fields Aeronautics
Institutions Peenemünde
Fort Bliss
Redstone Arsenal
Marshall Space Flight Center

Oscar Holderer (born 1919/1920) is a retired engineer who worked with Wernher von Braun in the United States and Germany beforehand. Holderer came to the United States as part of the second group of people brought from Germany during World War II as part of Operation Paperclip.[2] In addition to his work for space missions, Holderer designed the multi-axis trainer, 5DF, and one-sixth gravity chair in use at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for Space Camp. He also facilitated the 1979 erection of the Saturn IB on display at the I-65 welcome center in Ardmore.[3][4][5]

As of 2010, Holderer lives in Huntsville, Alabama.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "America honors the last of the German rocketeers". Houston Chronicle. Newshouse News Service. January 31, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roop, Lee (September 28, 2008). "'I just kept plugging away'". al.com. Retrieved March 29, 2013. 88
  3. ↑ "Space Camp Hall of Fame". U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Oscar Holderer video". Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ Dooling, Dave (May 6, 1979). "Space and Rocket Plans Summer Celebration". The Huntsville Times.
  6. ↑ Roop, Lee (December 11, 2010). "Rocket pioneer, von Braun team member Walter Haeussermann dead at 96". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved March 29, 2013.