Bumper No. 8, a captured German V-2 rocket, lifts off from Cape Canaveral. This rocket exploded in flight, but was the first to lift off from a launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
Image ID: spac0226, NOAA In Space Collection Photo Date: 1950 July 24 • High Resolution Photo Available
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