page_title: White Sands V-2 Launching Site
hierarchical_section_title: White Sands V-2 Launching Site
caption_attribution_description: English: White Sands Missile Range, V-2 Rocket Facilities, Near Headquarters Area, White Sands vicinity (Dona Ana County, New Mexico) This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 85003541 More images
context_page_description: The White Sands V-2 Launching Site, also known as Launch Complex 33 and originally as Army Launch Area Number 1, is an historic rocket launch complex at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico. It was here that the United States first performed test launches of German V-2 rockets captured toward the end of World War II. These tests were the first step in both military advances in rocketry, and in the development of the United States space exploration programs. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
context_section_description: The White Sands V-2 Launching Site, also known as Launch Complex 33 and originally as Army Launch Area Number 1, is an historic rocket launch complex at White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico.  It was here that the United States first performed test launches of German V-2 rockets captured toward the end of World War II.  These tests were the first step in both military advances in rocketry, and in the development of the United States space exploration programs.  The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
caption: V-2 rocket facilities
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