1950 Bumper 8 July 24, 1950 Cape Canaveral Pad 3 16.1 km (10.0 mi) Low-angle atmospheric flight over 320 km (200 mi) range. First rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. Bumper 7 July 29, 1950 Cape Canaveral 16.1 km (10.0 mi) Low-angle atmospheric flight over 320 km (200 mi) range.