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| − | [[1942]] – The first successful launch of a V-2 /A4-rocket from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde, [[Germany]]. It is the first [[human]]-made object to reach [[space]].<br | + | [[1942]] – The first successful launch of a V-2 /A4-rocket from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde, [[Germany]]. It is the first [[human]]-made object to reach [[space]].<br> |
| − | [[ | + | [[1967]] - The X-15 rocket plane achieved a world record speed of Mach 6.7 (4,520 mph / over 1 mile per second), with U.S. Air Force pilot Pete Knight. <br> |
| − | [[1985]] – The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight. (Mission STS-51-J) | + | [[1985]] – The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight. (Mission STS-51-J) <br> |
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<noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|277]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:On This Day|277]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 20 September 2022
1942 – The first successful launch of a V-2 /A4-rocket from Test Stand VII at Peenemünde, Germany. It is the first human-made object to reach space.
1967 - The X-15 rocket plane achieved a world record speed of Mach 6.7 (4,520 mph / over 1 mile per second), with U.S. Air Force pilot Pete Knight.
1985 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight. (Mission STS-51-J)
