1945 October 1 - Launch Vehicle: V-2. -
 Project Paperclip begun Nation: USA. Secretary of War Patterson approved plan to bring top German scientists to United States to aid military research and development. Small group of German rocket specialists brought to United States under Project Paperclip to work on missile development at Fort Bliss and White Sands Proving Ground.
References: 17.
1945 October 1 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC. LV Configuration: WAC 3. - 1 / 4 Charge test Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage. References: 2.
1945 October 1 - 13:43 GMT - Launch Site: Cuxhaven. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: V-2. -
 Project Backfire first attempted V-2 launch. Nation: UK. Attempted launch of a V-2 from Altenwalde by German technicians under British direction in order to document launch procedures. The launch was aborted on the pad and a different missile was selected for the next attempt. References: 86.
1945 October 2 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC. LV Configuration: WAC 4. - 1 / 4 Charge test Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 8.00 km (4.90 mi). Launcher/booster stage test. No upper stage. References: 2.
1945 October 2 - 13:43 GMT - Launch Site: Cuxhaven. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: V-2. - Backfire 1 test Nation: UK. Agency: UK WO. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Launch of V-2 from Altenwalde by German technicians under British direction in order to document launch procedures. The launch was successful and the missile reached an altitude of 90 km. References: 2.
1945 October 3 - - US Navy studies satellite launcher. Nation: USA. A Navy Committee for Evaluating the Feasibility of Space Rocketry (CEFSR) was established by BuAer. In November 1945, CEFSR recommended high priority for satellite development and estimated cost between $5 and $8 million. References: 17.
1945 October 4 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Site: Cuxhaven. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: V-2. FAILURE: Partial failure. - Backfire 2 test Nation: UK. Agency: UK WO. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Partial failure; the rocket only reached 20 km altitude. References: 2.
1945 October 11 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC A. LV Configuration: WAC A 5. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). First 'all-up' Wac Corporal launch. Recovery system failed. References: 2.
1945 October 12 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC A. LV Configuration: WAC A 6. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). The parachute failed, but the nose cone also came off. This set the rocket on a tumbling re-entry, providing sufficient braking that it hit the ground pretty well intact. References: 2.
1945 October 15 - 14:06 GMT - Launch Site: Cuxhaven. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: V-2. - Backfire 3 test Nation: UK. Agency: UK WO. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). Third and final launch in Project Backfire, with allied observors. Glushko, Sokolov, Pobedonostsev; Korolev and Gaidukov kept outside fence; Von Karman, Merrill, Seifert, Pickering from US. The launch was successful and the missile reached an altitude of 90 km.
References: 2.
1945 October 16 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC A. LV Configuration: WAC A 7. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 27 km (16 mi). References: 2.
1945 October 19 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC A. LV Configuration: WAC A 8. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). The nose ejected just after the rocket cleared the tower. References: 2.
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1945 October 25 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC A. LV Configuration: WAC A 10. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Emergency launch when the parachute igniter fired. References: 2.
1945 October 25 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Wac. Model: WAC A. LV Configuration: WAC A 9. - Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA OR. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). Night launch, the nose failed to eject. Last development flight. References: 2.
1945 October 31 - Launch Vehicle: Atlas, Mace, Matador, Navaho, Rascal, Snark. - US Strategic Missile Programs Begin Nation: USA. Program: Navaho. Request For Proposals were issued to 17 contractors by the US Army Air Force for studies of a 10-year R&D program of four missile types. The missiles were to be air-, rail-, road-, or ship- transportable, and fit in three range categories: 280 to 800 km; 800 to 2400 km; and 2400 to 8000 km. Minimum speed was 970 kph, requiring turbojet, ramjet, or rocket propulsion.
References: 4460.
1945 November 30 - -
 SKB-88 formed (later OKB-1 and RKK Energia). Nation: USSR. People's Commissariat of Armaments Decree 'On organisation of Special Design Bureau for rocket technology at Plant No. 88' was issued. References: 474.
1945 December 14 - - X-2 rocket airplane development starts. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: X-2. AAF contracted with Bell for development of three supersonic flight research aircraft, powered by liquid rockets. Designated XS-2, and later X-2. References: 17.
1945 December 17 - - NRL begins sounding rocket work. Nation: USA. Rocket-Sonde Research Branch constituted in Naval Research Laboratory to conduct scientific exploration of the upper atmosphere. References: 17.
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