A.The V2 rocket was fuelled with a mixture of 3,810kg of 75% ethanol and 25% water and 4,910kg of liquid oxygen. It had an operational range of 200 miles.
A.The first monkey astronaut was Albert, a rhesus monkey, who in 1948 rode to over 63km (39 miles) on a V2 rocket. He died of suffocation on the flight.
Q.What was the first animal in space
A.The first animals intentionally sent into space were fruit flies which were sent along with corn seeds aboard a US launched V2 rocket in mid July 1946.
Q.How many v2's hit london during the second world war
A.518 V-2 rockets landed in London, killing 2510 civilians. 537 V-2's landed elsewhere in Britain, killing another 240 people making a total of 2750.