Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2015 is “The First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: GRIN , NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.
From the explanation
“A new chapter in space flight began this week in 1950 July with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral , Florida : the Bumper V-2. Shown above , the Bumper V-2 was an ambitious two-stage rocket program that topped a V-2 missile base with a WAC Corporal rocket.”
— APOD editors, July 19, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 19, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: GRIN , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 156 words