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"Man Will Conquer Space Soon!" was the title of a series of 1950s magazine articles in Collier's detailing Wernher von Braun's plans for human spaceflight. Edited by Cornelius Ryan, the individual articles were authored by such space notables of the time as Willy Ley, Fred Lawrence Whipple, Dr. Joseph Kaplan, Dr. Heinz Haber, and von Braun. The articles were illustrated with paintings and drawings by Chesley Bonestell, Fred Freeman, and Rolf Klep, some of the finest magazine illustrators of the time.

The magazine articles showed earth orbit missions and lunar surface exploration, to be undertaken by large crews in the 1960/70s timeframe. Several concept vehicles were proposed and described in detail, such as a Ferry Rocket,^[1] a Space Station,^[2] and a Lunar Lander.^[3]

Article details[edit]

The issues and titles of the articles in Collier's were:

March 22, 1952: "Man will Conquer Space Soon."

"What are we waiting for?" pp. 22–23.

"Crossing the last frontier." pp. 24–29, 72, 74. Dr. Wernher von Braun

"A station in space." pp. 30–31. Willy Ley

"The heavens open." p. 32–33. Dr. Fred L. Whipple

"This side of infinity." p. 34. Dr. Joseph Kaplan

"Can we survive in space?" pp. 35, 65–67. Dr. Heinz Haber

"Who owns the universe?" pp. 36, 70–71. Oscar Schachter

"Around the Editor's Desk: Space Quiz." pp. 38–39.

October 18, 1952: "Man on the Moon."

"Man on the Moon." p. 51. The editors

"The journey." pp. 52–58, 60. Dr. Wernher von Braun

"Inside the moon ship." p. 56–60. Willy Ley

October 25, 1952: "More about Man on the Moon."

"The exploration." pp. 38–40, 42, 44–48. Dr. Fred L. Whipple and Dr. Wernher von Braun

"Inside the lunar base." p. 46. Willy Ley

February 28, 1953: "World's First Space Suit."

"Man's survival in space." pp. 40–41. Cornelius Ryan and the editors

"Picking the men." pp. 42–48.

March 7, 1953: "More about Man's Survival in Space."

"Testing the men." pp. 56–63.

March 14, 1953: "How Man will Meet Emergency in Space Travel."

"Emergency!" pp. 38–44.

June 27, 1953: "The Baby Space Station: First Step in the Conquest of Space."

"Baby Space Station." pp. 33–35, 38, 40. Dr. Wernher von Braun with Cornelius Ryan

April 30, 1954: "Is There Life on Mars?"

"Is there life on Mars?" p. 21. Dr. Fred L. Whipple

"Can we get to Mars?" pp. 22–29. Dr. Wernher von Braun with Cornelius Ryan

Reception[edit]

Groff Conklin of Galaxy Science Fiction said in 1954 that Conquest of Space "is just as beautiful, authoritative and exciting as" Across the Space Frontier and "a breath-taking bargain in every way."^[4]

Legacy[edit]

The article series was the basis for three episodes in the Disneyland anthology series: "Man in Space," "Man and the Moon," and "Mars and Beyond." The series was expanded into three books: Across the Space Frontier (1952), Conquest of the Moon (1953), and The Exploration of Mars (1956). Examples of some of the ships they modeled are in the World of Collier's add-ons to the Orbiter space flight simulator.

References[edit]

^ "Von Braun 1952". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.
^ "Von Braun Station". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
^ "Von Braun Lunar Lander". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
^ Conklin, Groff (May 1954). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 129–133.
^ "Horizons, Newsletter of AIAA Houston Section | AIAA Houston Section". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
^ "AIAA Houston Section | A Section of Region IV of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
^ "Home". www. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

External links[edit]

The entire Wernher von Braun archive used in the Collier articles
Collier's Conquest of Space (in Italian)
60th anniversary digital reprinting of Colliers Space Series, Houston Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

[1] "Von Braun 1952". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.

[2] "Von Braun Station". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.

[3] "Von Braun Lunar Lander". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.

[conklin196104-4] Conklin, Groff (May 1954). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 129–133.

[5] "Horizons, Newsletter of AIAA Houston Section | AIAA Houston Section". Retrieved 2021-07-27.

[6] "AIAA Houston Section | A Section of Region IV of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics". Retrieved 2021-07-27.

[7] "Home". www. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

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+{{refimprove|date=April 2018}}
-'''''Man Will Conquer Space Soon!''''' was the title of a famous series of 1950s magazine articles in [[Collier's Weekly|Collier's]] detailing [[Wernher von Braun]]'s plans for manned spaceflight. Edited by [[Cornelius Ryan]], the individual articles were authored by such space notables of the time as [[Willy Ley]], [[Fred Lawrence Whipple]], Dr. [[Joseph Kaplan]], Dr. [[Heinz Haber]], and [[Wernher von Braun]]. The articles were illustrated with paintings and drawings by [[Chesley Bonestell]], Fred Freeman, and Rolf Klep, some of the finest magazine illustrators of the time.
+"'''Man Will Conquer Space Soon!'''" was the title of a series of 1950s magazine articles in [[Collier's Weekly|''Collier's'']] detailing [[Wernher von Braun]]'s plans for [[human spaceflight]]. Edited by [[Cornelius Ryan]], the individual articles were authored by such space notables of the time as [[Willy Ley]], [[Fred Lawrence Whipple]], Dr. [[Joseph Kaplan]], Dr. [[Heinz Haber]], and von Braun. The articles were illustrated with paintings and drawings by [[Chesley Bonestell]], Fred Freeman, and Rolf Klep, some of the finest magazine illustrators of the time.
+The magazine articles showed earth orbit missions and lunar surface exploration, to be undertaken by large crews in the 1960/70s timeframe.  Several concept vehicles were proposed and described in detail, such as a [[Von Braun Ferry Rocket|Ferry Rocket]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraun1952.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808152755/http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraun1952.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2016|title=Von Braun 1952|website=www.astronautix.com}}</ref> a Space Station,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunstation.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820192009/http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunstation.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Von Braun Station|website=www.astronautix.com}}</ref> and a [[Von Braun Lunar Lander|Lunar Lander]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunlunarlander.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820150934/http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunlunarlander.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Von Braun Lunar Lander|website=www.astronautix.com}}</ref>
-==Legacy==
-The article series was the basis for three episodes in the ''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|Disneyland]]'' anthology series: ''[[Man in Space]]'', ''[[Man and the Moon]]'', and ''[[Mars and Beyond]]''. The series was expanded into three books: ''Across the Space Frontier'' (1952), ''Conquest of the Moon'' (1953) and ''The Exploration of Mars'' (1956). Examples of some of the ships they modeled are in the ''World of Collier's'' add-ons to the ''[[Orbiter (simulator)|Orbiter]]'' space flight simulator.
 ==Article details==
 The issues and titles of the articles in ''Collier's'' were:
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1952mar22 March 22, 1952]: Man will Conquer Space Soon.
+:March 22, 1952: "Man will Conquer Space Soon."
-::What are we waiting for? pp. 22–23. The editors.
+::"What are we waiting for?" pp. 22–23.
-::Crossing the last frontier- pp. 24–29, 72, 74. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]]
+::"Crossing the last frontier." pp. 24–29, 72, 74. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]]
-::A station in space- pp. 30–31. [[Willy Ley]]
+::"A station in space." pp. 30–31. [[Willy Ley]]
-::The heavens open- p. 32–33. Dr. [[Fred L. Whipple]]
+::"The heavens open." p. 32–33. Dr. [[Fred L. Whipple]]
-::This side of infinity- p. 34. Dr. Joseph Kaplan
+::"This side of infinity." p. 34. Dr. Joseph Kaplan
-::Can we survive in space? pp. 35, 65–67. -Dr. [[Heinz Haber]]
+::"Can we survive in space?" pp. 35, 65–67. Dr. [[Heinz Haber]]
-::Who owns the universe? pp. 36, 70–71. -Oscar Schachter
+::"Who owns the universe?" pp. 36, 70–71. [[Oscar Schachter]]
-::Space quiz around the editors desk. pp. 38–39.
+::"Around the Editor's Desk: Space Quiz." pp. 38–39.
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1952oct18 October 18, 1952]: Man on the Moon.
+:October 18, 1952: "Man on the Moon."
-::Man on the Moon. p. 51. The editors.
+::"Man on the Moon." p. 51. The editors
-::The journey. pp. 52–58, 60. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]]
+::"The journey." pp. 52–58, 60. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]]
-::Inside the moon ship. p. 56–60. [[Willy Ley]].
+::"Inside the moon ship." p. 56–60. [[Willy Ley]]
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1952oct25 October 25, 1952]: More about Man on the Moon.
+:October 25, 1952: "More about Man on the Moon."
-::The exploration. pp. 38–40, 42, 44–48.  Dr. [[Fred L. Whipple]] and Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]].
+::"The exploration." pp. 38–40, 42, 44–48.  Dr. [[Fred L. Whipple]] and Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]]
-::Inside the lunar base. p. 46. [[Willy Ley]].
+::"Inside the lunar base." p. 46. [[Willy Ley]]
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1953feb28 February 28, 1953]: World's First Space Suit.
+:February 28, 1953: "World's First Space Suit."
-::Man's survival in space. pp. 40–41. [[Cornelius Ryan]] and the editors.
+::"Man's survival in space." pp. 40–41. [[Cornelius Ryan]] and the editors
-::Picking the men. pp. 42–48.
+::"Picking the men." pp. 42–48.
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1953mar07 March 7, 1953]: More about Man's Survival in Space.
+:March 7, 1953: "More about Man's Survival in Space."
-::Testing the men. pp. 56–63.
+::"Testing the men." pp. 56–63.
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1953mar14 March 14, 1953]: How Man will Meet Emergency in Space Travel.
+:March 14, 1953: "How Man will Meet Emergency in Space Travel."
-::Emergency! pp. 38–44.
+::"Emergency!" pp. 38–44.
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1953jun27 June 27, 1953]: The Baby Space Station: First Step in the Conquest of Space.
+:June 27, 1953: "The Baby Space Station: First Step in the Conquest of Space."
-::Baby Space Station. pp. 33–35, 38, 40. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]] with [[Cornelius Ryan]].
+::"Baby Space Station." pp. 33–35, 38, 40. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]] with [[Cornelius Ryan]]
-:[http://www.unz.org/Pub/Colliers-1954apr30 April 30, 1954]: Can We Get to Mars? / Is There Life on Mars?
+:April 30, 1954: "Is There Life on Mars?"
-::Is there life on Mars? p. 21. Dr. [[Fred L. Whipple]]
+::"Is there life on Mars?" p. 21. Dr. [[Fred L. Whipple]]
-::Can we get to Mars? pp. 22–29. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]] with [[Cornelius Ryan]].
+::"Can we get to Mars?" pp. 22–29. Dr. [[Wernher von Braun]] with [[Cornelius Ryan]]
+==Reception==
+[[Groff Conklin]] of ''[[Galaxy Science Fiction]]'' said in 1954 that ''Conquest of Space'' "is just as beautiful, authoritative and exciting as" ''Across the Space Frontier'' and "a breath-taking bargain in every way."<ref name="conklin196104">{{Cite magazine
+ |last=Conklin
+ |first=Groff
+ |author=
+ |last2=
+ |first2=
+ |date=May 1954
+ |title=Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf
+ |department=
+ |url=https://archive.org/stream/galaxymagazine-1954-05/Galaxy_1954_05#page/n129/mode/2up
+ |magazine=Galaxy Science Fiction
+ |pages=129–133
+ |type=
+}}</ref>
+==Legacy==
+The article series was the basis for three episodes in the [[Walt Disney anthology television series|''Disneyland anthology series]]: "[[Man in Space]]," "[[Man and the Moon]]," and "[[Mars and Beyond]]." The series was expanded into three books: ''Across the Space Frontier'' (1952), ''Conquest of the Moon'' (1953), and ''The Exploration of Mars'' (1956). Examples of some of the ships they modeled are in the ''World of Collier's'' add-ons to the ''[[Orbiter (simulator)|Orbiter]]'' space flight simulator.
 ==See also==
 * [[Von Braun Ferry Rocket]]
+*A page-by-page, high resolution reprint (PDF format) starts in the July / August 2012 issue of the newsletter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Horizons, Newsletter of AIAA Houston Section {{!}} AIAA Houston Section|url=http://www.aiaahouston.org/newsletter/|access-date=2021-07-27|language=en-US}}</ref> Horizons, and continues for a total of eight issues, published once every two months. Horizons is the newsletter of the Houston Section<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIAA Houston Section {{!}} A Section of Region IV of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics|url=http://www.aiaahouston.org/|access-date=2021-07-27|language=en-US}}</ref> of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://www.aiaa.org/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=www|language=en}}</ref> These are available to the public with no paywall and no membership required.
 ==References==
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+* [https://newatlas.com/werhner-von-braun-archive-auction/54235/ The entire Wernher von Braun archive used in the ''Collier'' articles]
-* [http://www.fabiofeminofantascience.org/COLLIERS/COLLIERS1.html Collier's Conquest of Space] {{it icon}}
-* [http://www.aiaahouston.org/newsletter/ 60th anniversary digital reprinting of Colliers Space Series], ''Houston Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics''
+* [http://www.fabiofeminofantascience.org/COLLIERS/COLLIERS1.html ''Collier's'' Conquest of Space] {{in lang|it}}
+* [http://www.aiaahouston.org/newsletter/ 60th anniversary digital reprinting of ''Colliers'' Space Series], ''Houston Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics''
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