SpaceX launches largest rocket

Watch NASA'S DART Mission Rocket Launch

Cool historical facts about rockets 1. The first rocket came into existence in China around 1100 AD. They were initially utilized as weapons and fireworks. These projectiles were referred to as «arrows of flying fire» by the retreating Mongols. 2. The first rocket to reach space was launched by Germany in 1942. This V-2 rocket, though originally designed as a ballistic missile, unexpectedly became the first man-made object to fly into space during a flight test. 3. Rockets have also been utilize