Engineering work for the A4 rocket (Braun's technical name for project) was finished on 1939 September 30, funding and actual construction of test engines began soon after. Testing of the rocket engine began in 1941, and, by 1942, full rocket tests began. The first successful launch of an A4 was on 1942 October 3. The name "Vergeltungswaffe" (ie, "Vengeance Weapon") for the V1 was approved in 1944 June. The first military use of a V2 was on 1944 September 8, and the Germans officially annouced their new weapon on November 8 of that year.
Von Braun referred to his rocket as the A-4; it was not called a V-2 till 1944 November. The first test of the A-4 was on 1942 March 18; the first successful test (an actual launch into space) was on 1942 October 3. Technical problems were still rampant until 1944 April. It was not until the summer of 1944 that the A-4 was a sufficiently reliable missile that it could be a useful weapon.
Werner von Braun
Dr. Wernher Von Braun helped develop the V2 rocket missile and later helped the Americans use it as a Paperclip scientist at White Sands Missile Range. HEe also was a pioneer in rocket technology.
The V1 and V2 rocket technology was developed and perfected by a team of German scientists under the leadership of pioneering rocketeer Dr. Wernher von Braun. It was von Braun, considered to be the top rocket engineer of the century, who was Germany's key leader in rocket technology that led to the success of the V1 and V2 rockets. Toward the end of the war, pioneer pioneer von Braun led his team to the American lines and surrendered to the Allies, rather than face being captured by the advancing Soviets. He and his team were brought to the United States, and after a period where their records were "bleached" by U.S. intelligence of their former past, they were put to work on the U.S. rocket programs. Von Braun became NASA's leader in rocket development, which culminated in the design and success of the Saturn V rocket.
One would be Wernher Von Braun who was a Nazi scientist who was responsible for creating the the V1 (doodlebug) and V2 rocket during the second world war. After the war he sucessfully negotiated an amnesty for himself and his collegues and worked for the American Space program eventually culminating with the Apollo Series. Von Braun died in 1977.
World's First ballistic missile used by Germany. From a practical military standpoint, it was of low usefulness (and generally caused only very limited damage), but had a psychological effect on the Allies (who viewed its potential as far greater than its actual effects).
Werner Von Braun.
Werner von Braun
Werner von Braun
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Wernher Van Braun invted the v2
Dr. Wernher Von Braun helped develop the V2 rocket missile and later helped the Americans use it as a Paperclip scientist at White Sands Missile Range. HEe also was a pioneer in rocket technology.
the first rocket was named V2 after the Nazi missle it was named by Dr. Von Braun and Walter Reildel
The V1 and V2 rocket technology was developed and perfected by a team of German scientists under the leadership of pioneering rocketeer Dr. Wernher von Braun. It was von Braun, considered to be the top rocket engineer of the century, who was Germany's key leader in rocket technology that led to the success of the V1 and V2 rockets. Toward the end of the war, pioneer pioneer von Braun led his team to the American lines and surrendered to the Allies, rather than face being captured by the advancing Soviets. He and his team were brought to the United States, and after a period where their records were "bleached" by U.S. intelligence of their former past, they were put to work on the U.S. rocket programs. Von Braun became NASA's leader in rocket development, which culminated in the design and success of the Saturn V rocket.
The V2 sub-orbital ballistic vehicle was developed and constructed by Hitler's team of rocket scientists,headed by Dr. Werner von Braun and working at the Peenemünde complex in Germany.
He made v2 rocket which killed hunderds of british live during ww2.
Von Braun, before being "employed" by NASA to help design the Apollo spacecrafts, worked in Germany under Hitler. He made (designed) the V2 Rocket, which was used somewhat extensively in WW2, especially during the terror-bombings of London.
The first rocket to reach space was the German V2, created largely by Wernher von Braun to deliver bombs during World War 2. It was launched October 3, 1942.