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Which NASA center did Wernher von Braun direct starting in 1960?

Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Why: Von Braun became Marshall's first director when the center was activated on July 1, 1960.

Huh, didn't know that: Von Braun's team led development of the Saturn V rocket at Marshall.

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Why is Huntsville called the Rocket City? Its rent keeps going up and up.
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Answer: Marshall Space Flight Center. Von Braun became Marshall's first director when the center was activated on July 1, 1960.

  1. The Marshall Star www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/the-marshall-star-343
    Dr. Wernher von Braun became Marshall’s first director.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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