The history of the rocket stretches back far longer than most people realize. Long before spaceflight, early civilizations ...

On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Albert III was the third monkey the U.S. attempted to launch to space. He was also the third one to be killed ...

This video explores Operation Backfire, the British mission to study captured V2 rockets and interrogate the scientists behind them. Discover how these postwar tests revealed the true power of Germany ...

As World War II drew to a close, the Allies were eager to get their hands on one of the most technologically amazing yet terrifying weapons in Nazi Germany’s armamentarium: the V-2 rocket. A ...

In June 1944, a V2 test launch climbed to 108.5 miles, making Nazi Germany’s rocket arguably the first human-made object to reach space. This is the unsettling origin story of the space age, from ...

This collection consists of a complete set of production blueprints for the V-2 rocket powerplant and directly related accessories. The V-2 was a short-range ballistic missile designed by Germany for ...

In 1944, German rocket scientists developed the world’s first guided missiles and used them against Belgium, France and England. Those scientists surrendered to U.S. forces on May 2, 1945 — 80 years ...