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The transcript traces the evolution of the Saturn Systems Office (SSO) from its origins in the ARPA/NASA office in the late 1950s through the 1963 reorganization at Marshall Space Flight Center. James Wiggins describes how the SSO pioneered an…

Part of the "Our Future in Space: Messages From the Beginning" oral history interview video series.

In this interview, Hans Widener reflects on the development of liquid hydrogen propulsion and Marshall Space Flight Center’s role in advancing the RL-10 engine, Centaur upper stage, and later Saturn propulsion systems. He explains that Marshall…

The interview focuses on the development and design of the Saturn Instrument Unit (IU), with Fritz Weber explaining that its evolution from canister-mounted electronics to a separate stage was driven by both technical improvements and NASA management…

Vygantas Kulpa grew up in Huntsville, AL. Ever since he was young, Kulpa was always interested with the space program. He ended up going to college at UAH, and was considered a "feeder" co-op engineer, so he actually started out at The Marshall Space…

Experiences at Peenemuende on development of the V-2. Work at Nordhausen. Operation Paperclip. Work in Texas and New Mexico.