OTD In Space – July 24: First Launch From Cape Canaveral
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.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:03In 1950, the very first rocket to ever launch from Cape Canaveral blasted off into space.
00:08The Bumper II was an experimental two-stage rocket that could fly as high as 250 miles above the Earth.
00:14It was topped with a V-2 missile base with a WAC Corporal rocket.
00:18It launched under the direction of the General Electric Company.
00:21At the time, NASA was not yet established.
00:24The mission's purpose was to test new rocket technologies and collect data about Earth's upper atmosphere.
00:29And that's what happened on this day in space.
00:32Music.