1895 ⟶ Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes article on space flight
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes his first article on the po...
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1895
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🚀 Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes article on space flight
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes his first article on the possibility of space flight. His greatest discovery is that a rocket, unlike other forms of propulsion, will work in a vacuum. He also outlines the principle of a multistage launch vehicle.⟶
SpaceflightRocketryTsiolkovsky, KonstantinMultistage RocketsAstronauticsSpace ExplorationVacuum20th CenturyTheoretical PhysicsAerospace Engineering
Russia🚀 Robert Goddard Launches Liquid-Fueled Rocket
Robert Goddard launches the first rocket powered by liquid fuel. He also demonstrates that a rocket can work in a vacuum. His later rockets break the sound barrier for the first time.⟶
RocketryAerospace EngineeringRobert GoddardLiquid FuelSpace Exploration20th Century InventionsSound Barrier
United States🚀 Maiden Flight of Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia, the first of NASA's reusable Space Shuttles, makes its maiden flight, ten years in development, the Shuttle will make space travel routine and eventually open the path for a new International Space Station.⟶
Space ShuttleNASASpace ExplorationColumbia1980sReusable SpacecraftAerospace EngineeringTechnology
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