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The [[Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje|Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre]] was opened in December [[Established::2006]] in advance of the 115th anniversary celebrations of the birth of [[Herman Potočnik Noordung]] (1892–1929), a rocket engineer and a space flight pioneer and a visionary who conceived the idea of a geostationary satellite. | The [[Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje|Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre]] was opened in December [[Established::2006]] in advance of the 115th anniversary celebrations of the birth of [[Herman Potočnik Noordung]] (1892–1929), 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]]) was given a green light in the Municipality of Vitanje (circa 860 inhabitants), where Potočnik spent his early childhood. | + | 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 860 inhabitants), where Potočnik spent his early childhood. |
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| + | The memorial centre was closed when the [[Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)]] opened in Vitanje in September 2012. | ||
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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 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. | ||
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The Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre was a one-artefact-museum – [[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). | The Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre was a one-artefact-museum – [[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). | ||
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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 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). | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 19 May 2014
Contact
Past Events
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25 Feb 2016
The opening of the Herman Potočnik Noordung memorial room, organised in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Moscow,
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1 May 2010
31 Oct 2010
Slovene Pavillion at Expo 2010 Shanghai featuring Herman Potočnik Noordung, Starck with Riko, Primož Trubar and World Book Capital Ljubljana 2010, with contributions by Oskar Kogoj, Matej Andraž Vogrinčič, and Slavoj Žižek
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.
Programme 2006–2012
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).
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.
Cosmonaut Jurij Baturin speaks on the opening of his exhibition Meeting With Earth (2009)
See also
- Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT)
- Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet
- Delak Institute
External links
- Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje website
- Herman Potočnik Noordung on Vesolje.net website
- Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre Vitanje 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 Velenje (in Slovenian) – Look for the article "Celostna revitalizacija KD Vitanje v KSEVT" (with photos) under the section on EU Projekti, as well as the section on Herman Potočnik Noordung.
- The KSEVT project presentation, Bevk Perović Arhitekti
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The Herman Potočnik Noordung Memorial Centre w … 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 rocket engineer and a space flight pioneer and a visionary who conceived the idea of a geostationary satellite.ved the idea of a geostationary satellite. +
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