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Von Braun’s Early Wheel Space Station Concept

Dr. Wernher von Braun's early space station concept
This artist concept by Chelsey Bonestell depicted Dr. Wernher von Braun's early space station concept

This artist concept by Chelsey Bonestell depicted Dr. Wernher von Braun’s early space station concept a 250-foot-wide wheel that would rotate to provide artificial gravity. Von Braun was the first center director at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Image Credit: NASA/MSFC