Operation Backfire

Operation Backfire was a military operation, which was mainly performed by British staff. At operation Backfire three V2-rockets were launched in October 1945 from a launchpad at notheastly of Arensch near Cuxhaven, in order to demonstrate members of Allied forces the technique and function of the V2 rocket.

Launch log

Date	Time	Maximum height	Width of flight	remarcs
October, 2nd 1945	14.41	69,4 km	249,4 km
October, 4th 1945	14.16	17,4 km	24 km	Engine failure shortly after launch
October, 15th 1945	15.06	64 km	233 km	Some sources write launch took place on October 14th, 1945

See also

Cuxhaven, Rocket experiments in the area of Cuxhaven, A4-rocket

Weblinks

• According to http://www.rocketservices.co.uk/spacelists/sounding_rockets/decades/1944-1949.htm on October 17th, 1945 there should have taken a fourth launch of a V2.
• Source: http://www.modellraketenbau.de/countdown/cdo030301.htm
• http://www.v2rocket.com/start/makeup/backfire.html
• http://www.relikte.com/arensch/index.htm