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Kurt Heinrich Debus (November 29, 1908 – October 10, 1983) was a German-American rocket engineer and NASA director. Born in Germany, he was a member of the Schutzstaffel (SS) during World War II, where he served as a V-weapons flight test director.
17 de mai. de 2023 · Dr. Kurt H. Debus was the first director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida from July 1962 until November 1974. Debus was born on Nov. 29, 1908, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He earned advanced degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt.
Kurt Heinrich Debus war ein deutscher Raketenpionier. Von 1944 bis Februar 1945 war er Betriebsleiter des Prüfstands VII in Peenemünde, zwischen Juli 1962 und November 1974 war er Direktor des Kennedy Space Centers.
Kurt Heinrich Debus (Frankfurt am Main, 29 de novembro de 1908 – Cocoa Beach, Flórida, 10 de outubro de 1983) foi um cientista alemão. Participou do projeto do míssil balístico V-2 durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Debus was an essential member of the team that placed the Explorer I in Earth orbit, propelled by a Jupiter-Claunch vehicle, inaugurating the Space Age for the United States. He supervised the development and construction of rocket launch facilities at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and led the launch operations team that sent the first American into ...
11 de out. de 1983 · Dr. Kurt H. Debus, a pioneer of modern rocketry who played a pivotal role in projects ranging from the creation of Germany's V-2 rocket in World War II to the arrival of Americans on the...
Debus, Kurt Heinrich. German-American engineer. At Peenemuende from 1940, designed and operated V-2 test launch facility. In US from 1945, headed design, build, and operation of launch facilities for the V-2, Redstone, Jupiter, and Saturn rockets for Apollo. Born: 1908-11-29. Died: 1983-10-04. Birth Place: Germany.
