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German rockets in africa: The explosive heritage of peenemunde

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0094-5765(97)00183-5

1879-2030

Théo Pirard,

Space exploration and regulation

This historical paper reviews the technical development and the political impact of two “intelligence affairs” with German rocketry in African countries: 1. the Nasser missiles and space projects in Egypt during the 1960s; 2. the private OTRAG venture in Zaire and Libya during the 1970s.