Asta von Tiesenhausen, the widow of leading Wernher von Braun rocket team member the late Georg von Tiesenhausen, died Aug. 1 after 96 “fascinating and often turbulent years,” her obituary says.

Like Von Braun, the United States shared a vision for space travel, which led to the decision to bring the controversial German V-2 Rocket builder to work at NASA after World War II.

The moment that American astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon is considered defining in the history of humanity — a victory ... and the PLF1A-2; and, most notably, Wernher von Braun, ...