Test Stand VII (German: Prüfstand VII P-7) was the principal V-2 rocket testing facility at Peenemünde Airfield and was capable of static firing of rocket motors up to 200 tons thrust. Notable events at the site include the first successful V-2 launch on October 3 1942 visits by German military leaders and Allied reconnaissance overflights and bombing.
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