V-2 Rocket
'The Vergeltungswaffe 2 ("Reprisal weapon 2") (V-2), also known as the A4 (Aggregat 4), was the first ballistic missile. It was used by the German Army primarily against Belgian and British targets during the later stages of World War II. The V-2 was the first man-made object launched into space, during test flights that reached an altitude of 189 km (117 miles).'1
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Beyond the Zero: [1], [2]
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6, 7, 8
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