OTD in Space – July 24: First Launch From Cape Canaveral
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On July 24, 1950, the very first rocket to ever launch from Cape Canaveral blasted off into space.
The Bumper 2 was an experimental, two-stage rocket that could fly as high as 250 miles above the Earth. It was a V-2 missile base topped with a WAC Corporal rocket and launched under the direction of the General Electric Company. The mission's purpose was to test new rocket technologies and collect data about Earth's upper atmosphere.
The Bumper 2 was an experimental, two-stage rocket that could fly as high as 250 miles above the Earth. It was a V-2 missile base topped with a WAC Corporal rocket and launched under the direction of the General Electric Company. The mission's purpose was to test new rocket technologies and collect data about Earth's upper atmosphere.