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Peenemuende SK

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V-2 launch complex. Siedlung Kalrshagen.

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Country
Germany
Launch Vehicles
V-2, A-4
Launch Sites
Peenemuende

Chronology

30 events

1944 August 30

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

1944 September 2

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

1944 September 13

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failure.

1944 October 1

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failure.

1944 October 3

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

1944 October 7

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

1944 October 12

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

1944 October 13

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.

1944 November 23

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma332 R1 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 367 km. No data returned but accuracy 4.6 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 18.6 km from aim point..
  • V-2 Ma336 R2 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 369 km. Airburst 15 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 81.4 km from aim point..

1944 November 28

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma335 R5 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 370 km. No data returned but accuracy 22.7 km to the left of the planned trajectory. Circular error 93.8 km from aim point..

1944 December 7

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma333 R9 - . Nation: Germany. Agency: Wehrmacht. Planned range 373 km. No data returned but accuracy 18 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 30.0 km from aim point..

1944 December 9

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 290 R10 - . Nation: Germany. Agency: Wehrmacht. Planned range 354 km. Circular error 7.0 km from aim point..

1944 December 12

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. LV Family: V-2. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma191 R11 - . Nation: Germany. Agency: Wehrmacht. Planned range 354 km. No data returned but accuracy 2.7 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 70.1 km from aim point..

1945 January 4

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma394 V1 - . Nation: Germany.

    First 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende. Planned range 320 km. Launched into sea; accuracy 1.6 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 58.0 km from aim point.

1945 January 6

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma381 V2 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. Launched into sea; accuracy 2.1 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 3.7 km from aim point. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 11

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma379 V3 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. Launched into sea; accuracy 14.7 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 38.0 km from aim point. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 13

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma392 V4 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. Launched into sea; accuracy 13.1 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 14.4 km from aim point. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 15

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma384 V5 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. Launched into sea; accuracy 11.8 km to the right of the planned trajectory. Circular error 12.8 km from aim point. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 16

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failed 30 m above pad.
  • V-2 Ma380 V6 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 17

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failed 20 m above pad.
  • V-2 Ma390 V7 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 25

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failed 1300 m above pad.
  • V-2 Ma385 V8 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 January 27

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failed 100 m above pad.
  • V-2 Ma383 V9 - . Nation: Germany. Planned range 320 km. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 6

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Failed after 47 seconds.
  • V-2 Ma376 U1 - . Nation: Germany. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 7

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Exploded 1 m above pad.
  • V-2 Ma373 U3 - . Nation: Germany. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 11

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Guidance failure after 8 seconds.
  • V-2 Ma370 U4 - . Nation: Germany. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 13

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Unstable after 41seconds..
  • V-2 Ma369 U6 - . Nation: Germany. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..
  • V-2 Ma375 U5 - . Nation: Germany. Accuracy 1 km to the right of the planned trajectory. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 16

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma374 U7 - . Nation: Germany. 380 km range. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 18

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Exploded after 36 seconds.
  • V-2 Ma371 U8 - . Nation: Germany. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 19

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2.
  • V-2 Ma377 U9 - . Nation: Germany. 430 km range. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..

1945 February 20

Launch Site: Peenemuende. Launch Complex: Peenemuende SK. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Last Peenemuende launch. 350 km range..
  • V-2 Ma368 U10 - . Nation: Germany. Final V-2 launch from Peenemuende. 'Kitz' launch - listed under Heidekraut launches, but actually made from Karlshagen or railhead area of Peenemuende..