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Events on Saturday 3 October 1942 1
1942First successful V-2 rocket launchGerman A4 rocket reaches the edge of spaceAn A4 rocket, later known as the V-2, was launched from Peenemünde and flew about 190 km. It reached an altitude of roughly 85 km, higher than any human-made object before it. The rocket was later used as a weapon against London and Antwerp.