1942 ⟶ First Successful A4 Rocket Launch

First successful launch of A4-rocket at Peenemünde, Germany....
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🚀 First Successful A4 Rocket Launch

First successful launch of A4-rocket at Peenemünde, Germany. The rocket flies 147 kilometres wide and reaches a height of 84.5 kilometres and is therefore the first man-made object reaching space.⟶
First Successful A4 Rocket Launch (1942)
A4 RocketV-2 RocketPeenemündeGermanyTechnologySpaceflightWeaponsScientific AdvancementLong-Range Weapons

🚀 Operation Bellicose Targets V-2 Rocket Facility

The Operation Bellicose targeting of Friedrichshafen Würzburg radars is the first bombing of a V-2 rocket facility.⟶
Operation Bellicose Targets V-2 Rocket Facility (1943)
bombingV-2 rocketFriedrichshafenGermanystrategic bombingtechnologyweaponsair raid

🚀 Operation Crossbow Begins with Peenemünde Bombing

Operation Crossbow begins with Operation Hydra when the RAF bombs the Peenemünde V-2 rocket facility.⟶
Operation Crossbow Begins with Peenemünde Bombing (1943)
Operation CrossbowPeenemündeV-2 RocketRAFGermanyStrategic BombingWeapons DevelopmentTechnologyWarUK

🚀 V-2 Rocket Attacks Continue in England and Belgium

V-2 rockets continue to hit England and Belgium.⟶
United KingdomBelgiumGermanyV-2 RocketWeaponsTechnologyWarfareBombardmentBattle of the Bulge