Werner von Braun By Willy1322 Mar 23, 1912 Wernher was born. Period: Mar 23, 1912 to Jun 16, 1977 Wernher's Life Jan 25, 1925 Wernher attended boarding school at Ettersburg castle. Feb 1, 1944 Wernher designed and started the V-2 rocket program Wernher designed and started the V-2 rocket program for the Nazis Feb 24, 1945 Wernher surrendered to the USA He surrnederred to the Americans and made rockets for the USA May 14, 1952 Braun published ideas for a space station. Feb 1, 1958 von Braun's explorer 1 got put orbit Jul 29, 1958 NASA was established Feb 20, 1962 von braun's redstone missile launched the frist american Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 lands on the moon Jun 16, 1977 von Braun dies of pancreatic cancer