On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/Abise- This missile was officially named Aggregat 4 (A4) but more commonly known as the V-2. The V-2 was designed by the famous German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, and it proved to be a super deadly weapon during World War II. It launched from an island off the Baltic coast of Germany called Peenemünde and reached an altitude of 52.5 miles (84.