page_title: Ernst Stuhlinger
hierarchical_section_title: Ernst Stuhlinger
caption_attribution_description: English: Ernst Stuhlinger holds a model of the Juno I rocket used to launch Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite, in 1958.
context_page_description: Ernst Stuhlinger was a German-American atomic, electrical, and rocket scientist. After being brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip, he developed guidance systems with Wernher von Braun's team for the US Army, and later was a scientist with NASA. He was also instrumental in the development of the ion engine for long-endurance space flight, and a wide variety of scientific experiments.
context_section_description: Ernst Stuhlinger (December 19, 1913 Niederrimbach, Germany – May 25, 2008) was a German-American atomic, electrical, and rocket scientist. After being brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip, he developed guidance systems with Wernher von Braun's team for the US Army, and later was a scientist with NASA. He was also instrumental in the development of the ion engine for long-endurance space flight, and a wide variety of scientific experiments.
caption: Ernst Stuhlinger holds a model of the Juno I rocket used to launch the first U.S. satellite, Explorer I.
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