V2 rocket firsts
May 4, 2007 4:30 PM Subscribe
At the end of the war, three hundred trainloads of V-2s and parts were captured and shipped to the United States. More than 1,000 Earth pictures were returned from captured V-2s between 1946 (first photo from space) and 1950, from altitudes as high as 100 miles. One 1946 flight included corn and fruit flies, the first (Earth) "animals" in space.
This post was deleted for the following reason: peak V2 -- cortex
Do you know who else had V2 rockets?
posted by First Post at 4:33 PM on May 4, 2007
posted by First Post at 4:33 PM on May 4, 2007
Was this from somewhere else? It seems like a strange subject to dupe on.
posted by quin at 4:39 PM on May 4, 2007
posted by quin at 4:39 PM on May 4, 2007
First photo from space! Second time on MetaFilter!
(FWIW, I'm with delmoi: I think this post she's-a better, but first come first served, I reckon...)
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:39 PM on May 4, 2007
(FWIW, I'm with delmoi: I think this post she's-a better, but first come first served, I reckon...)
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:39 PM on May 4, 2007
I aim for the stars and hit double post. Corn and fruit flies aside, another link to the same Air and Space Magazine jpeg a new and unique post doth not make.
posted by y2karl at 4:43 PM on May 4, 2007
posted by y2karl at 4:43 PM on May 4, 2007
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