Nasa. This is the second launch of a rocket from... Lot 17

Nasa. This is the second launch of a rocket from the Cocoa base in Florida on July 30, 1950. It is an authentic V2 rocket captured from the Germans after the second world war and modified to increase its capacity to climb to altitude. The men in the foreground are photographers and it is the first time that the firing of a German V2 rocket from the United States is photographed. This photograph symbolizes the beginning of the American space conquest. Silver print of the period. Typed caption on the back with stamp. 20,2 x 16,3cm. Nasa. This is the second launch of a rocket from the Cocoa Florida-based 30 July 1950. This is an authentic V2 rocket captured the Germans after World War II modified to increase its ability to climb altitude. The men in the foreground are photographers and this is the first time that the shooting of a German V2 rocket from the US is photographed. This picture symbolizes the beginnings of American space exploration. silver 1950. Legend typed back with buffer. 20.2 x 16 3 cm.