When was the V-2 rocket first successfully test flown?
The first successful test flight of the V-2 rocket occurred on the 3rd of October 1942. This flight reached an altitude of 174 kilometers and marked a key milestone in the development program.
Questions about V-2 rocket
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who designed the V-2 rocket and what were their roles?
Wernher von Braun and Walter Riedel began designing the V-2 rocket designated Aggregat-4 in late 1936. Walter Dornberger set military requirements for the project while Rudolf Hermann measured aerodynamic characteristics using supersonic wind tunnels.
How many people died manufacturing the V-2 rocket at Mittelwerk?
More than 20,000 prisoners died during the construction of the V-2 rocket at the Mittelwerk facility. SS General Hans Kammler originated the plan to use concentration camp prisoners as slave laborers for this production effort.
What date did combat operations with the V-2 rocket begin against Paris?
Combat operations commenced in September 1944 when training Batterie 444 deployed against Paris. A single rocket launched at Paris caused modest damage near Porte d'Italie on the 8th of September 1944.
When was the first Soviet missile based on the V-2 technology launched?
The first Soviet missile R-1 duplicate of the V-2 was manufactured completely in the USSR and launched during October 1948. This launch followed work by German scientists under Helmut Gröttrup who were relocated to the Soviet Union in 1945.