20th June 1945: The United States approves the transfer of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun to America

Wernher von Braun initially developed rockets for the United States Army, but was later made director of the Marshall Space Flight Center where he oversaw the design of the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo spacecraft to the Moon.

28th October 1971: Prospero, the only British satellite launched with a British rocket

The Prospero satellite was launched, making it the first and only British satellite to be launched using a British rocket.