rocketeer

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Even so, it’s hard to see von Braun’s transition from Nazi rocketeer to American hero as anything less than astonishing.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2023

He and another Bell rocketeer would be stunt doubles for a scene in a new James Bond film, “Thunderball.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022

Branson assigned himself to Virgin Galactic’s first full-scale crew, jumping ahead of Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos, an even richer rocketeer looking to launch himself into space.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

In 1963, he met the world’s foremost expert in the field, German rocketeer Ernst Stuhlinger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2020

The Scorpius had sent piloted snapper-boats over the asteroid at high speed, criss-crossing in order to cover the thorium world completely, expecting to have the unknown rocketeer fire at them.

From Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)