The name of the first man-made object to reach outer space is V-2 rocket, launched by Germany during World War II. Designed by engineer Wernher von Braun, the V-2 rocket was a pioneering ballistic missile that made history on October 3, 1944. It was capable of reaching the Kármán line, the commonly recognized boundary of space at 100 kilometers above sea level. Although its primary use was as a weapon, this rocket laid the groundwork for future space exploration and contributed to the early development of rocketry and space science.