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Herman Potočnik Noordung (1892–1929) was a rocket engineer and a space flight pioneer and a visionary who conceived the idea of a geostationary satellite.

The initiative of Dragan Živadinov (Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet) to put up a memorial centre that would showcase Potočnik's life and work was given a green light in the Municipality of Vitanje, a small town (today circa 880 inhabitants).

In December 2006, in advance of the 115th anniversary celebrations of Potočnik's birth the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre was opened at Grajski trg 1, in the house where Herman's grandfather worked. In 2012, a Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) was opened in Vitanje. The KSEVT team represented Slovenia at the 2014 Architecture Biennale in Venice with The Problem of Space Travel – Supre:architecture project, which delved into the fundamentals of architecture through the opus of the pioneer of space architecture.

Herman Potočnik Noordung

A visionary with an extraordinary technological imagination and an astounding philosophy of existence, Herman Potočnik Noordung was the author of the first strategic plan for the human exploration of space, whose predictions enjoy growing confirmation with each new extra-terrestrial accomplishment in the modern era.

Born in 1892 to Slovene parents in Pula, Croatia, he spent World War I as a first lieutenant, assisting in the construction of railway lines and bridges on the Soča and Piava rivers. In 1925 he completed his engineering and electro-technical studies in Vienna with the title Specialist in Rocket Technology.

Years of dire economic hardship and illness coincided with his design of a futuristic rocket and his exploration of space-travel technology. Despite setbacks the first notes for a book emerged, inspired by the writings of German rocket scientist Hermann Oberth. By 1928 Noordung had completed a rough draft of all the chapters, and in 1929, shortly before his death, the book Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums was published. Running 188 pages and featuring 100 of his own drawings, it discusses gravity and ways of overcoming it, looks at space technology used in everyday life, contemplates the efficiency of the rocket while warning against its possible misuse for military purposes, and envisions a geostationary satellite that would orbit the globe indefinitely with enviable precision.

The concluding thought of the fourth and last segment of Potočnik's book is about the drive for nuclear and photonic technology which would make it possible to travel to nearby planets in our universe. The book considers space travel not as mere day-dreaming but as a very real technological possibility.

Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre 2006–2015

The Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre was a one-artefact-museum – Herman Potočnik Noordung's book The Problem of Space Travel (1929). The memorial room slightly resembled the interior of a space observatory. Due to lack of physical memorabilia about his life, the interior of an observatory capsule presented videos with statements of renowned historians, cosmonauts and astronauts for instance: Tatjana Nikolajevna Zhelnina, Pavel Klushantsev, Jurij Baturin, Roger Launius, Frederick I. Ordway III, and sir Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke introduced Potočnik's design of the wheel space station to Stanley Kubrick who used it (uncredited) in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1969).

Sunita Williams visiting the Herman PotoÄnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje, 2009

The programme of the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje was closely linked to the artistic endeavours of the Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet and developed by Dragan Živadinov (Merger of Art and Science), Dunja Zupančič (Postgravity Art) and Miha Turšič (Culturalisation of Space).

The memorial centre occasionally hosted astronauts (for example, Christer Fuglesang, Sunita Williams) and other prominent guests. In May and June 2009 the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje hosted an exhibition of Russian scientist and cosmonaut Jurij Baturin with the title Meeting with Earth.

Srečanje z Zemljo by IRENAKOVACEVIC on YouTube

Cosmonaut Jurij Baturin speaks on the opening of his exhibition Meeting With Earth (2009)

Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)

The Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) opened in Vitanje in September 2012. The building design is the work of four architectural bureaus which established the Architectural Union for Vitanje (AZZV): Bevk Perović Arhitekti, Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti, Ofis Arhitekti, and SADAR + VUGA Architects.

External links

KSEVT projects since 2007
Herman Potočnik Noordung on Vesolje.net website
Herman Potočnik Noordung blog
Herman Potočnik on Wikipedia
Potočnik's book The Problem of Space Travel. The Rocket Motor, The NASA History Series online (no illustrations) and on Google Books
Municipality of Vitanje website presentation (in Slovenian)
The KSEVT project presentation, Bevk Perović Arhitekti

Gallery

Hermann Noordung depiction of a space station habitat wheel. Hermann Potocnik (1892-1929), also known as Herman Noordung, created the first detailed technical drawings of a space station, 1929

Hermann Noordung image depicts a three-unit space station as seen from a space ship. The three units were the habitat, the machine room, and the observatory, each connected by an umbilical, 1929

Hermann Noordung space station. Treppenschacht=Stairwey. Aufzug=Elevator. Aufzugschacht=Elevator shaft. Achskörper=Axle, 1929

Dr Yuri M. Baturin - Meeting with the Earth - photo exhibition at Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje, 2009

Photo exhibition Meeting with the Earth in Vitanje by Dr Yuri M. Baturin, Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje, 2009

Herman Potočnik Noordung (1892–1929) was an engineer in the Austrian army who wrote an early work on spaceflight and created the first detailed technical drawings of a space station.

The exhibition Sky is black, Earth is blue, dedicated to Yuri Gagarin, prepared by the Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) team at the opening Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre, Ljubljana, 2011

The exhibition Sky is black, Earth is blue, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first flight into space, prepared by the Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) team. The opening of the Russian Scientific and Cultural Centre, Ljubljana, 2011 (From left to right: Miha Turšič, Dragan Živadinov)

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-The [[Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre]] was opened in December 2006 in advance of the 115th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Herman Potočnik Noordung (1892-1929), a space flight pioneer and a visionary who conceived the idea of a geostationary satellite. Located in his hometown of Vitanje, the Centre showcases his life and work. The Centre was initiated by Dragan Živadinov and his [[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]].
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+[[Herman Potočnik Noordung]] (1892&ndash;1929) was a rocket engineer and a space flight pioneer and a visionary who conceived the idea of a geostationary satellite.
+The initiative of [[Dragan Živadinov]] ([[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]]) to put up a memorial centre that would showcase Potočnik's life and work was given a green light in the [[Municipality of Vitanje]], a small town (today circa 880 inhabitants).
+In December [[Established::2006]], in advance of the 115th anniversary celebrations of Potočnik's birth the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre was opened at Grajski trg 1, in the house where Herman's grandfather worked. In 2012, a [[Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)]] was opened in Vitanje. The KSEVT team represented Slovenia at the 2014 Architecture Biennale in Venice with The Problem of Space Travel &ndash; Supre:architecture project, which delved into the fundamentals of architecture through the opus of the pioneer of space architecture.
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-A visionary with an extraordinary technological imagination and an astounding philosophy of existence, Herman Potočnik Noordung was the author of the first strategic plan for the human exploration of space, whose predictions enjoy growing confirmation with each new extra-terrestrial accomplishment in the modern era. Born in 1892 to Slovene parents in Pula, Croatia, he spent World War I as a first lieutenant, assisting in the construction of bridges and railway lines in Soča and Piavo. In 1925 he completed his engineering and electro-technical studies in Vienna with the title Specialist in Rocket Technology. Years of dire economic hardship and illness coincided with his design of a futuristic rocket and exploration of space-travel technology. Despite the setbacks the first notes for a book emerged, inspired by the writings of German rocket scientist Hermann Oberth. By 1928 Noordung had completed a rough draft of all the chapters, and in 1929, shortly before his death, the book ''Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums ''was published. Running to 188 pages and featuring 100 of his own drawings, it discusses gravity and ways of overcoming it, looks at the space technology used in everyday life, contemplates the efficiency of the rocket while warning against its possible misuse for military purposes, and envisions a geostationary satellite that would circle around the globe indefinitely with enviable precision. The concluding thought of the fourth and last segment of Herman's book is about the drive for nuclear and photonic technology which would make it possible to travel to nearby planets in our universe. The book considered space travel not as mere day-dreaming but as a very real technological possibility.
+==Herman Potočnik Noordung==
+A visionary with an extraordinary technological imagination and an astounding philosophy of existence, [[Herman Potočnik Noordung]] was the author of the first strategic plan for the human exploration of space, whose predictions enjoy growing confirmation with each new extra-terrestrial accomplishment in the modern era.
+Born in 1892 to Slovene parents in Pula, Croatia, he spent World War I as a first lieutenant, assisting in the construction of railway lines and bridges on the Soča and Piava rivers. In 1925 he completed his engineering and electro-technical studies in Vienna with the title Specialist in Rocket Technology.
+Years of dire economic hardship and illness coincided with his design of a futuristic rocket and his exploration of space-travel technology. Despite setbacks the first notes for a book emerged, inspired by the writings of German rocket scientist Hermann Oberth. By 1928 Noordung had completed a rough draft of all the chapters, and in 1929, shortly before his death, the book ''Das Problem der Befahrung des Weltraums'' was published. Running 188 pages and featuring 100 of his own drawings, it discusses gravity and ways of overcoming it, looks at space technology used in everyday life, contemplates the efficiency of the rocket while warning against its possible misuse for military purposes, and envisions a geostationary satellite that would orbit the globe indefinitely with enviable precision.
+The concluding thought of the fourth and last segment of Potočnik's book is about the drive for nuclear and photonic technology which would make it possible to travel to nearby planets in our universe. The book considers space travel not as mere day-dreaming but as a very real technological possibility.
+== Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre 2006&ndash;2015 ==
-Since Noordung left no tangible work behind besides his world-renowned book, a Slovene director has gone about recreating Potočnik's life in video form, which is displayed at the Centre.
+The Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre was a one-artefact-museum &ndash; [[Herman Potočnik Noordung|Herman Potočnik Noordung's]] book ''The Problem of Space Travel'' (1929). The memorial room slightly resembled the interior of a space observatory. Due to lack of physical memorabilia about his life, the interior of an observatory capsule presented videos with statements of renowned historians, cosmonauts and astronauts for instance: Tatjana Nikolajevna Zhelnina, Pavel Klushantsev, Jurij Baturin, Roger Launius, Frederick I. Ordway III, and sir Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke introduced Potočnik's design of the wheel space station to Stanley Kubrick who used it (uncredited) in the film ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1969).
+{{Image|Photo Edi Einspieler (60).jpg}}
-===Programme===
+The programme of the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje was closely linked to the artistic endeavours of the [[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]] and developed by [[Dragan Živadinov]] (Merger of Art and Science), [[Dunja Zupančič]] (Postgravity Art) and [[Miha Turšič]] (Culturalisation of Space).
-===Projects===
+The memorial centre occasionally hosted astronauts (for example, Christer Fuglesang, Sunita Williams) and other prominent guests. In May and June 2009 the Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje hosted an exhibition of Russian scientist and cosmonaut Jurij Baturin with the title ''Meeting with Earth''.
-The Centre has occasionally hosted the astronauts (e.g. Christer Fuglesang PhD) and other prominent guests.
+{{YouTube|mb629By_qQU}}
+Cosmonaut Jurij Baturin speaks on the opening of his exhibition ''Meeting With Earth'' (2009)
-===International cooperation===
+== Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) ==
+The [[Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)]] opened in Vitanje in September 2012. The building design is the work of four architectural bureaus which established the Architectural Union for Vitanje (AZZV): [[Bevk Perović Arhitekti]], [[Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti]], [[Ofis Arhitekti]], and [[SADAR + VUGA Architects]].
-===See also===
+==See also==
+* [[Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)]]
+* [[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]]
+* [[Delak Institute]]
-[[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]]
+==External links==
+* [http://noordung.blogspot.si/ KSEVT projects since 2007]
+* [http://noordung.vesolje.net/vsebina/index.htm Herman Potočnik Noordung] on Vesolje.net website
+* [http://noordung.blogspot.com Herman Potočnik Noordung blog]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Potocnik Herman Potočnik on Wikipedia]
+* [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4026/contents.html Potočnik's book ''The Problem of Space Travel. The Rocket Motor'', The NASA History Series] online (no illustrations) and on [http://books.google.com/books?id=te15mpHmmTwC&printsec=frontcover&hl=sl&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Google Books]
+* [http://www.vitanje.si/index.php/herman-potocnik-noordung.html Municipality of Vitanje website presentation] (in Slovenian)
+* [http://www.bevkperovic.com/?id=1,0,82 The KSEVT project presentation, Bevk Perović Arhitekti]
-===External links===
+{{Gallery}}
-[[Category:New media art]]
+[[Category:New media art event organisers]]
+[[Category:New_media_art_festival_and_event_organisers]]
-[[Category:Museums]]
-[[Category:Archives]]
-[[Category:Venues]]

Difference between revisions of "Herman Potočnik Noordung and Vitanje"

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Herman Potočnik Noordung

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Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)

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External links

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