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The Evolution of the Rocket

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On a snowy March 16, 1926, Dr. Robert H. Goddard rests his hand on the testing frame supporting his liquid fuel rocket at Ward Farm in Auburn, Massachusetts. A wooden door is propped up at an angle next to the frame where Goddard’s assistant, Henry Sachs, later sheltered after lighting the rocket.

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Educators

Grade Levels

Grades 9-12, Higher Education

Subject

History, Historical Overviews

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This website reviews the development of rockets in Germany and the U.S. The site includes information on military uses, rocket staging and technology, the Atlas rocket, and related links.
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