Jupiter-C

Under his leadership, the Redstone, Jupiter-C, Juno, and Pershing missiles were developed. In 1955 he became a U.S. citizen and, characteristically, accepted citizenship wholeheartedly. During the 1950s Braun became a national and international focal point for the promotion of space flight. He was the author or coauthor of popular articles…

…rocket engines, prototype of the Jupiter C that launched the first U.S. satellite and placed the first American astronauts in space. His work was also essential to the early development of the intercontinental Atlas and the intermediate-range Thor and Jupiter ballistic missiles.