Question: What was the name of the first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, which lifted off on July 24, 1950?
Answer: Bumper 8
Bumper 8 was a two-stage rocket consisting of a captured German V-2 ballistic missile as the first stage and a WAC Corporal sounding rocket as the upper, second stage. The rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 3 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and followed a ballistic trajectory over the Joint Long Range Proving Ground.
