Rudi Beichel
Rudi Beichel, a rocket pioneer credited with many technology breakthroughs, died Oct. 25 in Sacramento, Calif. He was 86. Beichel was a member of Werner von Braun's German V-2 rocket team during World War II, and accompanied von Braun to the U.S., where they helped develop the nation's guided...
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