List of V-2 test launches


The list of V-2 test launches identifies World War II launches of the A4 rocket. Test launches were made at Peenemünde Test Stand VII, Blizna and Tuchola Forest using experimental and production rockets fabricated at Peenemünde and at the Mittelwerk. Post-war launches were conducted at Cuxhaven, White Sands Proving Grounds, Cape Canaveral, Kapustin Yar, and on the USS Midway during Operation Sandy.

List of test launches at Peenemünde and the Greifswalder Oie

Launch Sites:
Rocket numberDateLaunch siteRangeRemarks
G-127 December 1944Pad 100Guidance failure 50 metres above ground
G-213 January 1945Failure. Launch attempt controversial
G-324 January 1945OieSuccessful launch, but wing broke at flight

Blizna test launch list

Tuchola forest test launch list

Operation Backfire launches near Cuxhaven

Under Operation Backfire, the British collected together and assembled a small number of V-2s to be fired for demonstration purposes.
DateLaunch timeMaximum heightLength of flightRemarks
2 October 194514:4169.4 km249.4 km
4 October 194514:1617.4 km24 kmEngine failure shortly after launch
15 October 194515:0664 km233 kmSome sources indicate launch took place on 14 October 1945

Launches of captured V-2 rockets in the United States after 1945

The Upper Atmosphere Research Panel conducted experiments on US flights of V-2s.

Launches of V2 by Soviet Union

The USSR captured the V-2 production centre at Nordhausen and assembled their own V-2s. Subsequently, they moved the equipment to the USSR and developed their own copy, the R-1
Rocket numberDateLaunch siteRangeRemarks
T-0118 October 1947Kapustin Yar207Vehicle disintegrated at atmospheric reentry
T-0220 October 1947Kapustin Yar231Deviated 181 kilometres from intended flight path
T-0323 October 1947Kapustin Yar29Observation of vehicle was hampered by low cloud cover. Vehicle disintegrated, possibly due to the warhead failure.
T-0428 October 1947Kapustin Yar29Success
T-0531 October 1947Kapustin Yar2Started rolling after lift-off and crashed
T-062 November 1947Kapustin Yar260Success
T-072 November 1947Kapustin Yar260Lost fins after launch
T-084 November 1947Kapustin Yar268Success
T-0910 November 1947Kapustin Yar24Control failure
T-1013 November 1947Kapustin Yar270Broke up upon re-entry. Landed within 180 m of target.
T-1113 November 1947Kapustin Yar270Launched 5 hours after previous rocket and landed within 700 m of target