Krafft Arnold Ehricke
Krafft Arnold Ehricke | |
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Ehricke with satellite models, 1957 | |
| Born | March 24, 1917 |
| Died | December 11, 1984 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Technische Universität Berlin |
| Occupation | Rocket engineer |
| Known for | Centaur Upper Stage |
| Spouse | Ingeborg Maria Mattull |
Krafft Arnold Ehricke (March 24, 1917 – December 11, 1984) was a German rocket-propulsion engineer and advocate for space colonization. Ehricke is a co-designer of the first Centaur liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen upper stage.