Pioneering Scientific Research

Post-WWII, captured V-2 rockets were used by the US for upper atmosphere research, carrying scientific payloads like cameras to take the first photographs of Earth from space in 1946.

Sources

• spacedaily.com
• The V-2 Rocket: Rise Of The Space Race And Cold War Missiles - TWZ
• In 1944, a German aerospace engineer along with his team invented first long-ran

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