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Robert H. Goddard
American physicist and inventor (1882–1945)
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Robert Goddard (1) · liquid-fueled rocket (1) · 1926 launch (1) · spaceflight origins (1) · Massachusetts history (1) · rocketry pioneer (1) · Auburn farm (1)
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Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) was an American physicist, inventor, and engineer credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which was successfully launched on March 16, 1926. By 1915 his pioneering work had dramatically improved the efficiency of the solid-fueled rocket, signaling the era of the modern rocket and innovation. He and his team launched 34 rockets between 1926 and 1941, achieving altitudes as high as 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and speeds as fast as 885 km/h (550 mph).
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🇺🇸 Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage PatchBefore humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket on his aun...
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