NASA, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Photo of the "50th Anniversary Ceremony...in honor of the first rocket launch, called Bumper 8"; "Left to Right: Norris Gray, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Konrad Dannenberg, Robert Alley, Herman Bank, William Pickering, Robert Droz", 2000-07-24

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The 31 boxes in this collection contain a variety of subjects and media. The collection encompasses Dr. Stuhlinger's work at NASA as well as housing a number of familial and personal effects such as photographs and diaries.

Dates

Creation: 2000-07-24

Creator

From the Collection: Stuhlinger, Ernst (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 31 Linear feet (31 boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Abstract

There is a description of the photo on the back: "A 50th Anniversary Ceremony was held today in honor of the first rocket launch, called Bumper 8, from Pad 3 at Cape Canaveral on July 24, 1950. Members of the original Bumper 8 team reconvene at the ceremony with a Bumper 8 model rokcet. The model was later launched as part of the festivities. Other activities included presentation of a Bumper Award to the Honorable George Kirkpatrick, State Senator, District 5; remarks by Center Dirctor Roy Bridges and Commander, 45th Space Wing, Brig. Gen. Donald Pettit; and a reception at Hangar C. Bumper consisted of a German V-2 missile acting as the booster and a U.S. Army WAC Corporate rocket as the second stage. Since 1950 there have been a total of 3,245 launches from Cape Canaveral."