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On this day: first V-2 rocket launch in 1942
Original: Oct. 3, 1942: The V-2 successfully launches
October 3, 1942 marks the first successful launch of the German V-2 rocket, developed by Wernher von Braun's team at Peenemünde. Reaching the edge of space, it became the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. Historians note it was both a devastating wartime weapon against Allied cities and the technological foundation for postwar rocketry and the space age.
Why now: The anniversary of the V-2's first successful launch is being commemorated in space and history coverage.
V-2 rocketWernher von BraunPeenemündeGermanyNazi Germany
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- Oct. 3, 1942: The V-2 successfully launches · astronomy.com
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