A4 / V2 Rocket in detail: Turbopump

Astronomy and Nature TVLength: 1 hour 51 minutesSpace exploration & spaceflight

In brief

A very long, detailed look at the A4/V2 rocket turbopump, the steam-turbine-driven twin propellant pump system. It covers the peroxide and permanganate catalysis that drives the turbine. This is part 1 of a series on V2 components.