V-2 rocket
device · 1942 · Electric age
The first long-range ballistic missile.
What it is made of
- Gyroscope — has part. A gyroscopic guidance system.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. The hull is steel.
- Ethanol — is made of. The fuel is ethyl alcohol.
- Oxygen — is made of. The oxidizer is liquid oxygen.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- R-7 rocket — evolved into. The Soviet rocket programme began by studying the V-2 (the R-1 was its copy).
- Saturn V — evolved into. Von Braun went from the V-2 to the Saturn.
What it is a kind of
- Liquid-propellant rocket engine — is a kind of. A liquid-propellant engine.