1947: For the first time in the U.S., telemetry is transmitted from a V-2 in flight to a ground receiving station which records its performance. This capability is part of Project HERMES which is ongoing at White Sands. V-2 #19 was equipped with an automatic pilot system developed by the General Electric Company. This special steering system, which could alter the altitude of the rocket in flight, was the forerunner of the first remote-controlled rocket.
