For the year 2011, it is suitable to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Walter H?ussermann, a Germanaerospace engineer, mathematician, and member of the original "Werner von Braun Rocket Group" who diedDecember 8th 2010 at age 96. Dr. H?ussermann made many contributions to the development of complex guidanceand control methods as well as research of how Hall electric devices effect electric motor efficiency. His excellencein understanding of rocket control caused him to be drafted into the German army in 1939, and he was taken to theRocket Development Center at Peenemünde, where he later became Director of Guidance and Control. After WorldWar II, H?ussermann joined Werner von Braun's rocket team in the United States, first at Fort Bliss, Texas and laterat Huntsville, Alabama, where he became Director of Guidance and Control of the Saturn rockets at Marshall SpaceFlight Center. In 1954, H?ussermann became a United States citizen. When NASA was formed in 1958, he began toresearch and develop analog computer systems for rocket guidance and control. In 1959, H?ussermann wasrecognized with the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service for his work on the Saturn rockets. In his later yearshe continued to eagerly support the United States Space Program. The tragedy of his death prompts an exploration ofthe profound impact Dr. H?ussermann has made on the scientific community through his involvement in the UnitedStates' rocket program, specifically his contribution to guidance and control of missiles and rockets, and how hislegacy of rocket control design has influenced modern aeronautics.
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