On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile. This missile was officially named ...

The V-2, designated Vergeltungswaffe Zwei, achieved its first successful test launch on October 3, 1942, from Peenemunde, Germany, reaching an altitude of 97 kilometers and traveling 190 kilometers in ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of a complete set of production blueprints for the V-2 rocket powerplant and directly related accessories. Biographical / ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This launch table supports the German ...

On the damp and dreary evening of September 8, 1944, Sapper Bernard Browning hurried through western London toward the Chiswick train station. The young soldier, on military leave, was eager to see ...

On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Albert III was the third monkey the U.S. attempted to launch to space. He was also the third one to be killed ...

Albert II, a rhesus monkey, became the first mammal to reach space on June 14, 1949, aboard a V-2 rocket, achieving an altitude of approximately 83 miles. The mission successfully recorded Albert II's ...

Bumper 8, launched on July 24, 1950, marked Cape Canaveral's first rocket launch. The experimental rocket, assembled using a V-2 missile, played a crucial role in the early Space Race. Bumper 8's 75th ...

White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (July 30, 2025) - The 1950s and 1960s marked a significant era in the history of White Sands Missile Range, a period characterized by dynamic advancements in missile ...