It was very successful, but it fell on the wrong planet. — Wernher Von Braun

It will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. — Wernher Von Braun

It [the rocket] will free man from his remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. It will open to him the gates of heaven. — Wernher Von Braun

The rocket worked perfectly except for landing on the wrong planet. — Wernher Von Braun

By the year 2000 we will undoubtedly have a sizable operation on the Moon, we will have achieved a manned Mars landing and it’s entirely possible we will have flown with men to the outer planets. — Wernher Von Braun

And don’t tell me that man doesn’t belong out there [space]. Man belongs wherever he wants to go–and he’ll do plenty well when he gets there. — Wernher Von Braun

There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer–space program–your tax–dollar will go further. — Wernher Von Braun

Man is not made for space. But with the help of biologists and medical doctors, he can be prepared and accommodated. — Wernher Von Braun

The greatest gain from space travel consists in the extension of our knowledge. In a hundred years this newly won knowledge will pay huge and unexpected dividends. — Wernher Von Braun

If we were to start today on an organized and well–supported space program I believe a practical passenger rocket can be built and tested within ten years. — Wernher Von Braun

To simply dismiss the concept of God as being unscientific is to violate the very objectivity of science itself. — Wernher Von Braun

Science does not have a moral dimension. It is like a knife. If you give it to a surgeon or a murderer, each will use it differently. — Wernher Von Braun

My experiences with science led me to God. They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must we really light a candle to see the sun? — Wernher Von Braun

I believe in an immortal soul. Science has proved that nothing disintegrates into nothingness. Life and soul, therefore, cannot disintegrate into nothingness, and so are immortal. — Wernher Von Braun

Don’t tell me that man doesn’t belong out there. Man belongs wherever he wants to go–and he’ll do plenty well when he gets there. — Wernher Von Braun

Man belongs wherever he wants to go–and he’ll do plenty well when he gets there. — Wernher Von Braun

In future utopia will need to hurry to keep up with reality. — Wernher Von Braun

For my confirmation, I didn’t get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like most Lutheran boys. I got a telescope. My mother thought it would make the best gift. — Wernher Von Braun

Crash programs fail because they are based on the theory that, with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby a month. — Wernher Von Braun