Robert H. Goddard Collection,Roswell Museum,New Mexico,USA. Dr. Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) is often considered to be the father of modern rocketry. He developed the first liquid-fueled rockets,the precursor to today's space rockets. His initial attempt in 1926 flew to a height of only 12.5 metres but in 1930,at Roswell,New Mexico,his liquid fueled rocket reached a speed of 800 kilometres per hour and a height of 600 metres. This collection at the Roswell museum contains his rockets,papers and workshop | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Taille de l’image : | 5315 px × 2510 px |
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