The V-2 was the brainchild of Dr. Wernher von Braun, a German scientist and member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS. His work established many rocket technology advancements that ultimately ...

V-2 rocket launched from New Mexico in 1948 captured first photo of Earth from space. ... V-2 rockets taken from Nazi Germany after World War 2 were fired from White Sands Missile Range.

The V-2 rocket launched from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It carried a 35-millimeter motion picture camera that captured a new frame every second and a half.

R-7: Soviet and US technology was driven on by the Cold War In the second of two features, BBC News Online looks at the legacy of the V-2 rocket - how the Americans and the Soviets raced to exploit ...

Now, 80 years to the week since the last V-2 launch of World War II, Germany again has a homegrown liquid-fueled rocket on the launch pad. This time, it's for a much different purpose.

Message 1 - The V-2 Long range Rocket Posted on: 26 November 2004 by Peter - WW2 Site Helper. Dear Len. Fortunately, the V2 wasn't a 'long-range' missile, its maximum range was around 250 miles.

German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, who helped build the V-2 rocket, came to work for NASA in 1945 as part of Operation Paperclip. His job was to share his accumulated knowledge with the ...

V-2 rocket launched from New Mexico in 1948 captured first photo of Earth from space by: Jordan Honeycutt. Posted: Oct 24, 2024 / 10:35 PM MDT. Updated: Oct 25, 2024 / 08:29 AM MDT.