For me, the idea of a creation is not conceivable without invoking the necessity of design. One cannot be exposed to the law and order of the universe without concluding that there must be design and purpose behind it all. Wernher von Braun More Quotes by Wernher von Braun More Quotes From Wernher von Braun With our present knowledge, we can respond to the challenge of stellar space flight solely with intellectual concepts and purely hypothetical analysis. Hardware solutions are still entirely beyond our reach and far, far away. Wernher von Braun space-flight future challenges 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 future moon men 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 space pay years The logistic requirements for a large, elaborate mission to Mars are no greater that those for a minor military operation extending over a limited theatre of war. Wernher von Braun theatre military war I find it as difficult to understand a scientist who does not acknowledge the presence of a superior rationality behind the existence of the universe as it is to comprehend a theologian who would deny the advances of science. Wernher von Braun origin-of-life design science The same forces of nature which enable us to fly to the stars, enable us also to destroy our star. Wernher von Braun forces-of-nature force stars In order for us to use the very best judgment possible in spending the taxpayer's money intelligently, we just have to do a certain amount of this research and development work ourselves. We just have to keep our own hands dirty to command the professional respect of the contractor personnel engaged with actual design, shop and testing work. Wernher von Braun moon hands dirty I only hope that we shall not wait to adopt the program until after our astronomers have reported a new and unsuspected asteroid moving across their fields of vision with menacing speed. At that point it will be too late! Wernher von Braun space waiting moving Everybody knows what the moon is, everybody knows what this decade is, and everybody can tell a live astronaut who returned from the moon from one who didn't Wernher von Braun astronaut moon knows In 1492 Columbus knew less about the far Atlantic than we do about the heavens, yet he chose not to sail with a flotilla of less than three ships. . . . So it is with interplanetary exploration: it must be done on the grand scale. Wernher von Braun mars three heaven I believe that the time has arrived for medical investigation of the problems of manned rocket flight, for it will not be the engineering problems but rather the limits of the human frame that will make the final decision as to whether manned space flight will eventually become a reality. Wernher von Braun medicine believe reality What we will have attained when Neil Armstrong steps down upon the moon is a completely new step in the evolution of man. Wernher von Braun evolution-of-man moon men Get me a broom. I'll sweep my own office. Wernher von Braun brooms my-own office Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft... and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor. 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 Research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I’m doing. Wernher von Braun There is just one thing I can promise you about the outer-space program: your dollar will go further. Wernher von Braun