Vulcan's Second Flight: Earth to Orbit Watch a preview of the United Launch Alliance Vulcan VC2S rocket launching the second certification (Cert-2) mission from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Cert-2 includes an inert payload and demonstrations associated with future Centaur V technologies. | United Launch Alliance

Hitler's V2 Rocket Hitler's V-2 rocket, developed during World War II by Nazi Germany, was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. Designed by Wernher von Braun, the V-2 was powered by a liquid-fuel engine and could travel at supersonic speeds, reaching altitudes of 176 kilometers. It was used to target cities in Britain and Belgium, causing significant destruction. Though technologically advanced, it had limited strategic impact, and its use marked a step toward modern rocketry.