While Von Braun did not envision the space station as a Pan Am terminal ... on the development budget -- and NASA went to plan B: solid rocket boosters. Up-front savings were traded for higher ...

Concepts include the Von Braun Space Station with cruise-ship amenities and MIT’s Marina design for future Mars missions. While some projects stalled, others are racing ahead, signaling a future ...

Maria von Braun, widow of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun and a prominent figure in America's early space program, died Jan.