The list of V-2 test launches identifies World War II launches of the A4 rocket (renamed V-2 in 1944). Test launches were made at Peenemünde Test Stand VII, Blizna and Tuchola Forest using experimental and production rockets fabricated at Peenemünde and at the Mittelwerk. Post-war launches were conducted at Cuxhaven, White Sands Proving Grounds, Cape Canaveral, Kapustin Yar, and on the USS Midway during Operation Sandy.
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Under Operation Backfire, the British collected together and assembled a small number of V-2s to be fired for demonstration purposes.
The Upper Atmosphere Research Panel conducted experiments on US flights of V-2s.
The USSR captured the V-2 production centre at Nordhausen and assembled their own V-2s. Subsequently, they moved the equipment to the USSR and developed their own copy, the R-1
^1 The rocket designation "V" is for Versuchsmuster (German: Test/Experimental Type).
^2 The rocket designation "MW" is for rockets produced at the Mittelwerk.