<p>A 12-ton rocket loaded with a 1-ton warhead, the V-2’s successful launch would prove to be exceptionally significant to both the military and to space exploration. On Oct. 3, 1942, the V-2 was fired from Peenemunde, Germany – its fourth test, and the first to succeed. The rocket rose to an altitude of 60 miles<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/oct-3-1942-the-v-2-successfully-launches/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Oct. 3, 1942: The V-2 successfully launches"</span></a></p>
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A 12-ton rocket loaded with a 1-ton warhead, the V-2’s successful launch would prove to be exceptionally significant to both the military and to space exploration. On Oct. 3, 1942, the V-2 was fired from Peenemunde, Germany – its fourth test, and the first to succeed. The rocket rose to an altitude of 60 milesContinue reading “Oct. 3, 1942: The V-2 successfully launches”
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