1926Robert Goddard Launches Liquid-Fueled Rocket

Robert Goddard launches the first rocket powered by liquid f...
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1926

🚀 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.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes article on space flight (1895)
SpaceflightRocketryTsiolkovsky, KonstantinMultistage RocketsAstronauticsSpace ExplorationVacuum20th CenturyTheoretical PhysicsAerospace Engineering
RussiaRussia

🚀 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.
Robert Goddard Launches Liquid-Fueled Rocket (1926)
RocketryAerospace EngineeringRobert GoddardLiquid FuelSpace Exploration20th Century InventionsSound Barrier
United StatesUnited States