As part of a summary of his work on rockets during World War II, Wernher von Braun speculated on future uses of rocket power. These included an observatory in space, the construction of space stations in earth orbit, a space mirror, and interplanetary travel, beginning with trips to the moon. References: 16 .

The rocket failed in flight. References: 17 .

Germans successfully launched the A-4b, a prototype of the A-9 second stage of the first ICBM (the A-10) designed to reach North America. Although a wingtip sheared off in flight, the A4b reached a peak altitude of nearly 80 km and a maximum speed of 3960 m/s before entering a stable glide and achieving a range of 750 km. This concluded work on the A4b/A9; the increasingly chaotic situation in Germany prevented further flight tests. References: 17 .