Wernher von Braun By Paige7 May 24, 1932 Began working for the German Army May 24, 1939 Developed a long range missile, the V-4 later renamed the V2 Oct 24, 1942 The V-2 rocket was first launched into outer space Period: Sep 24, 1944 to Mar 24, 1945 During WW II Nazi Germany fired V-2s against their allies hitting targets in five countries and killing thousands of people May 24, 1953 Von Braun's rocket team produced America's first ballistic missile,the Redstone Jan 31, 1958 A modified Redstone rocket fired the first satellite Explorer 1, into space. May 24, 1961 Von Braun's team built the Saturn, the largest rocket ever built. Jul 1, 1966 Von Braun and his team built the Saturn IB, the rocket that launched the Apollo Spacecraft into Earth orbit. Jul 21, 1969 Saturn V, the rocket that landed Apollo 11 on the moon for the first human voyage and explorers walked for the 1st time ever!
