Paving the Way for the Next Frontier

The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is NASA's civilian rocketry and spacecraft propulsion research center. Located in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, MSFC is the largest NASA center and its first mission was developing the Saturn launch vehicles for the Apollo program.

MSFC has played a major role in many of NASA's most important missions, including being the primary development site for the Space Shuttle main propulsion and external tank, the International Space Station (ISS) design and assembly, and the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever built.

MSFC is also home to a number of cutting-edge research facilities, including the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), which is a world-class research facility for space science and technology.

MSFC is a vital part of NASA's mission to explore space and advance science and technology. It is home to some of the brightest minds in the world and is constantly working on new ways to explore the universe.

What I Provided

The most prominent building on MSFC’s campus was admin building 4200. Why was it so important? Located on the top floor was a corner office originally held by none other than Wernher von Braun himself. Known as the "father of space travel", the "father of rocket science" and the "father of the American lunar program", von Braun and his team of 1,600 fellow former German scientists developed NASA from the ground up. Since then, his office in building 4200 has housed every facility director on that campus.

So you can imagine how significant it was when the decision was made to demolish it due to insufficient structural integrity developed over the years.

Snyder Environmental, a previous employer, contacted me to contract a documentary-style video showcasing the work done by them, the general contractor, and the facility staff to respectfully strip the building for implosion.

The interviews I conducted included representatives from Snyder, Target Contractors, MSFC’s NASA architect, and others.

Exploring this building and setting foot in Wernher von Braun’s office, knowing I got there due to the hard work I’ve put in my career as a video production professional, was one of the most invigorating moments of my career.