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The Father of Modern The Father of Modern RocketryRocketry

Robert H. Goddard first Robert H. Goddard first obtained public notice in obtained public notice in 1907 in a cloud of 1907 in a cloud of smoke from a powder smoke from a powder rocket fired in the rocket fired in the basement of the physics basement of the physics building in Worcester building in Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Polytechnic Institute. School officials took an School officials took an immediate interest in immediate interest in the work of student the work of student Goddard. They, to their Goddard. They, to their credit, did not expel credit, did not expel him. He thus began his him. He thus began his lifetime of dedicated lifetime of dedicated work.work.

Up, Up, and AwayUp, Up, and Away In 1926 he succeeded in

building and launching the world's first liquid-fuel rocket, which soared briefly above a field near his home. Beginning in 1940, after moving to Roswell, New Mexico, Goddard built a series of larger liquid-fuel rockets that flew as high as 90 m (300 ft).

Robert Goddards Robert Goddards Rockets Helped Us Rockets Helped Us

Obtain a New View of Obtain a New View of the Earth.the Earth.

This Picture was This Picture was taken in Early taken in Early December 1972 December 1972 from Apollo 17. from Apollo 17. The Apollo The Apollo program would program would never have been never have been possible without possible without Goddard Rocket Goddard Rocket Technology.Technology.