When did V-2 first fly?

V-2 had its first flight in 1942, operated by Third Reich. Current status: retired.

What's the payload capacity of V-2?

V-2 can lift up to 0 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

V-2 stands 14 metres tall with a diameter of 1.65 metres. Total thrust at liftoff: 249 kN across 1 stages.

No, V-2 is expendable — boosters and upper stages are not recovered for reflight.

retired Pioneer · Germany

Name: V-2
Brand: Third Reich

Third Reich

First large guided ballistic missile and first man-made object to reach space. Designed by Wernher von Braun, ancestor of all modern rockets.

Height

14 m

Diameter

1.65 m

Payload to LEO

0 t

Payload to GTO

0 t

Thrust at liftoff

249 kN

Stages

Reusable

First flight

1942

Propellant

Ethanol/LOX

When did V-2 first fly?: V-2 had its first flight in 1942, operated by Third Reich. Current status: retired.
What's the payload capacity of V-2?: V-2 can lift up to 0 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
How tall is V-2?: V-2 stands 14 metres tall with a diameter of 1.65 metres. Total thrust at liftoff: 249 kN across 1 stages.
Is V-2 reusable?: No, V-2 is expendable — boosters and upper stages are not recovered for reflight.