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 ...

KRQE Albuquerque. V-2 rocket launched from New Mexico in 1948 captured first photo of Earth from space. Posted: October 25, 2024 | Last updated: April 29, 2025 ...

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.

It was the largest German rocket since V-2, the Nazi-era rocket that has often been described as having launched the space age and was the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile.

Such finds are rare, as there was usually nothing left of a V-2: The ballistic missiles struck the ground at twice the speed of sound. Recommended Articles A Passion for Fruit May/June 2025 ...

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 ...

In fact, British researchers had noted that the V-2 rocket was almost large enough to carry a man in a small capsule. Putting these two facts together, British researcher H.E. Ross realized that a ...

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.