MW 18014
1944 German A-4 test launch; first launch to pass 150 km (93 mi) and 100 mi (161 km) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MW 18014 was a German A-4 test rocket[nb 1] launched on 20 June 1944,[1][2][3] at the Peenemünde Army Research Center in Peenemünde. It was the first human-made object to reach outer space, attaining an apogee of 176 kilometres (109 mi), well above the Kármán line that was established later as the lowest altitude of space.[4] It was a vertical test launch, and was not intended to reach orbital velocity, so it returned and impacted Earth, making it the first sub-orbital spaceflight.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Test launch |
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Operator | Wehrmacht |
Apogee | 176 km (109 miles)[1][2] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | MW 18014 |
Spacecraft type | A-4/V-2[nb 1] |
Manufacturer | Mittelwerk GmbH |
Launch mass | 12,500 kg |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 June 1944 |
Launch site | Peenemünde Army Research Center |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Impact |
Destroyed | 20 June 1944 |
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