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Rocket Mail of the WorldGermanyBremen, Germany %u2014 September 23, 1966 %u2014 EZ-77C1 %u2014 H.O.G. (Hermann Oberth Society).Reduced facsimile of back below.(cachet text) 15th Rocket and Space Conference. September 20-25, 1966 in Bremen. Hermann Oberth Society. Society for the Promotion of the Exploration and Development of Space eV.(red rubber stamp) Launched with Test Series VR 6.(text on back) Hanover/Bremen, Postmark Day.In continuation of the testing of supply missiles that has been practiced for years, two series with new propellants of 100 kp thrust were successfully tested at an industrial site in northern Germany.The parachutes carried along for the landing carried the tip and tail parts of the missiles perfectly to the ground. The missiles were developed, manufactured, and tested by the Rocket and Space Technology Training and Research Institute. Rocket cards were flown as payload and, after recovery, were handed over to the German Federal Post Office for stamping and World Heritage status by post.HERMANN OBERTH SOCIETY, PRESIDENT