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Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. [2]
Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched his historic rocket on March 16, 1926, from what was then the Asa Ward Farm. The 10-foot (3.0 m) rocket reached an altitude of 41 feet (12 m), flew for two-and-a-half seconds, and fell to the ground 184 feet (56 m) from the launching frame.
Robert H. Goddard stands with the world's first liquid-propellant rocket on Pakachoag Hill in Auburn on March 16, 1926. When launched, the rocket soared 341 feet high and 184 feet downrange in 2.5 ...
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The liquid-fuel rocket is a rocket with an engine that uses propellants in liquid form. On March 16, 1926, in Auburn, Massachusetts, Dr. Robert H. Goddard, the "father of modern rocketry", launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in history, which used liquid oxygen and gasoline as propellants. [1] 1927 Bread slicer
March 16 – Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts. This is considered by some to be the start of the space age, although his rocket did not reach outer space. [1]
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This site, located on a local golf course, is where rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926. [70] The actual launch site is marked by a granite obelisk. [ 71 ]