V2 Rocket

Although the German V2 Rocket wasn't a manned spacecraft, it paved the way for modern rocketry and space exploration. Developed during World War II as a "vengeance weapon" by Nazi Germany, the V2 was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. This technological marvel, standing 14 meters (46 feet) tall and carrying a ton of explosives, could reach the edge of space.It demonstrated the possibility of reaching groundbreaking heights and laid the groundwork for future mi