During second world war, seven German missiles from the rocket development works in Peenemünde crashed in Sweden. These missiles were captured by the Swedish army and was subject to careful technical examination, which eventually was to become the foundation of the Swedish missile program at SAAB and other Swedish vendors. David Robert Jones (born 8 January 1947), known by his stage name David Bowie, is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music."V-2 Schneider" is a largely instrumental piece written by David Bowie in 1977 and was a tribute to Florian Schneider co-founder of the band Kraftwerk, whom Bowie acknowledged as a significant influence at the time.[2] The title also referenced the V-2 rocket.Vergeltungswaffe The liquid-propellant rocket was the world's first long-range combat-ballistic missile and first known human artifact to enter outer space. It was the progenitor of all modern rockets,including those used by the United States and Soviet Union's space programs.