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The First Liquid-Fuelled Rocket
Two and a half seconds to space.
Next: March 16, 2027
Where it comes from
This Story marks the anniversary of 16 March 1926, when the American physicist Robert H. Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fuelled rocket from a relative's farm in Auburn, Massachusetts.
How it's celebrated
There is no formal observance, but NASA marks the big anniversaries, and its Goddard Space Flight Center is named after him. Clark University, where Goddard taught, has put photographs and papers from the launch online.
Did you know
Goddard's wife Esther photographed and filmed much of his work, including the rocket standing in its launch frame.
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