On Sept. 8, 1944 — 80 years ago today, September 2024 — Nazi Germany made its first successful launches of its V-2 rockets. Two were aimed at Paris, which had been liberated by the Allies just two ...

The V-2 rocket, initially developed by Nazi Germany as a weapon of war, killed thousands of civilians during World War II, and involved the forced labor of tens of thousands of concentration camp ...

On Sept. 6, 1947, a rocket launched from an aircraft carrier for the first time. The V-2 missile was captured from a German manufacturing site by the Allied forces at the end of World War Two. V-2s ...

European missile maker MBDA could increase production capacity of Patriot air defence missiles at a new plant in Germany if ...

According to Werner Waechter, "the V-2 weapon was capable of striking targets in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean whereas the V-1 had a very limited operating range" MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. Hitler’s ...

WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – 78 years ago, the world got its first look at Earth from space and New Mexico played a key role in the effort. It’s a common sight today, seeing satellites and even the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This launch table supports the German ...

UK and Germany announced their intention to jointly develop a "deep precision strike" missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,243 miles) as part of the Trinity House Agreement. The announcement came as ...