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Fritz K Mueller

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Fritz K Mueller

Birth
Germany
Death
15 May 2001 (aged 93)
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 104, Lot 220, Space 2
Memorial ID
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Fritz K. Mueller was a German engineer.

Mueller was hired by Kreiselgeräte Company in 1933. He developed the PIGA accelerometer and worked on gyroscopes for the German Navy. Later on, he worked on the guidance and control system for the A3 test rocket, the A5, and the A4 (V-2) ballistic missile.

Under Project Paperclip, Mueller emigrated to the United States on 16 November 1945 with the Argentina group. There, he worked on developing guidance systems for the PGM-11 Redstone, PGM-19 Jupiter, MGM-31 Pershing, and the Saturn I missiles. In 1960 Mueller left NASA for private industry.


Fritz K. Mueller was a German engineer.

Mueller was hired by Kreiselgeräte Company in 1933. He developed the PIGA accelerometer and worked on gyroscopes for the German Navy. Later on, he worked on the guidance and control system for the A3 test rocket, the A5, and the A4 (V-2) ballistic missile.

Under Project Paperclip, Mueller emigrated to the United States on 16 November 1945 with the Argentina group. There, he worked on developing guidance systems for the PGM-11 Redstone, PGM-19 Jupiter, MGM-31 Pershing, and the Saturn I missiles. In 1960 Mueller left NASA for private industry.




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  • Created by: Ray
  • Added: Oct 10, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78137386/fritz_k-mueller: accessed ), memorial page for Fritz K Mueller (27 Oct 1907–15 May 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78137386, citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Ray (contributor 47540953).