Events tagged with "bumper rocket"

Historical Events tagged with "bumper rocket"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Space Exploration

First Launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

July 24th, 1950 74 years ago

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station commenced operations with the successful launch of a Bumper rocket. This event marked a significant milestone in American space exploration as the Bumper rocket, a combination of the V-2 and WAC Corporal rockets, soared into the atmosphere. The launch at this strategic site in Florida was coordinated by the U.S. Army and NASA, reflecting the beginning of a new era in rocket development and testing.