Hermann Oberth's Publications and Rocket Activities (1922–1948)

1. Oberth submits rocket dissertation at Heidelberg

   Jan 1, 1922Labels: University of, Doctoral dissertation

   • StarDate
   • Oberth bio

2. Publishes "Die Rakete zu den Planetenräumen"

   Jun 1, 1923Labels: Die Rakete, Book publication

   • Britannica
   • Nature

3. Expanded work appears as "Wege zur Raumschiffahrt"

   Jan 1, 1929Labels: Wege zur, Book revision

   • Wege EN
   • Wege DE

4. Wins first Prix REP-Hirsch astronautics award

   Jan 1, 1929Labels: Prix REP-Hirsch, Soci t

   • Prix DE
   • REP bio

5. Builds and tests first liquid-fuel engine

   Jul 1, 1929Labels: Liquid-fuel engine, Neubabelsberg workshops

   • VfR DE
   • Oberth bio

6. Becomes technical advisor for "Frau im Mond"

   Oct 15, 1929Labels: Frau im, Film advisory

   • Film page
   • VfR

7. Mentors amateurs through the VfR spaceflight society

   Jan 1, 1930Labels: VfR, Mentorship

   • VfR
   • Oberth bio

8. Liquid-fuel engine firing verified at Reichsanstalt

   Jul 23, 1930Labels: Chemisch-Technische Reichsanstalt, Engine test

   • Space excerpt
   • VfR DE

9. Takes aviation research contract in Vienna

   Jun 1, 1938Labels: DVL, Vienna University

   • Oberth bio
   • Oberth DE

10. Moves to technical work in Dresden

    Jul 1, 1940Labels: Technical University, Wartime research

    • Oberth bio
    • Oberth DE

11. Assigned to Peenemünde under alias "Friedrich Hann"

    Aug 1, 1941Labels: Peenem nde, Alias Friedrich

    • Oberth bio
    • Oberth DE

12. Moves to Switzerland as consultant and technical writer

    Jan 1, 1948Labels: Switzerland, Interavia

    • Oberth bio
    • Interavia