1639: "Eberhard Rees"
About this episode
The episode discusses Eberhard Rees's critical role in ensuring the quality of the Saturn V rocket amidst the grand vision sold by von Braun.
Interesting Things with JC #1639: "Eberhard Rees" – Eberhard Rees is checking welds, tolerances, tests, and manufacturing flaws while von Braun sells the Moon rocket vision; the public sees Saturn V, but Rees stays with the weak part, the bad process, and the factory-floor mistake that could destroy the mission.
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