History of Rockets

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  • First Fireworks by Chinese
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    First Fireworks by Chinese

    The first fireworks are created by the Chinese as fireworks and also for protection against mongols.
  • First Multi-staged Rockets

    First Multi-staged Rockets

    A German man, Johann Schmidlap invents two stage rockets which increase chances of reaching higher altitudes. The large first stage, skyrocket carries a much smaller rocket which is the secound stage.
  • The upcoming of Newton's law of motion

    The upcoming of Newton's law of motion

    Sir Issac Newton publishes his revolutionary book, Principia which contains the three fundamental laws and lay the basic ideas of building future rockets.
  • Indian Rockets used against British

    Indian Rockets used against British

    Indians use Rockets against the British which catch the eyes of a British colonel.
  • British use Rockets for Military

    British use Rockets for Military

    After discovering success from the Indian rockets the British add rockets for British military fleet.
  • The Addition of Jets

    The Addition of Jets

    Jet vents are designed on an angle, making the rocket spin, much like a bullet, making them more stable and accurate, making them superior to previous models
  • Proposal for Space Exploration

    Proposal for Space Exploration

    Russian schoolteacher Konstantin Tsiokovsky puts forward the idea of using rockets for space exploration. He designs engines liquid propellents for a longer range.
  • Successful liquid-propellant rocket is completed

    Successful liquid-propellant rocket is completed

    The Americans are faster to building a liquid propellant rockets.American Robert H Goddard flies a rocket powered by liquid oxygen and gasoline. Goddard goes on to build bigger rockets and higher rockets.
  • Introduction of V-2 Rockets

    Introduction of V-2 Rockets

    Ballistic missiles are developed by German engineers led by Wernher Von Braun during the Second World War. They burn a mixture of oxygen and alcohol at a rate of 1 tone every 7 seconds. This is the first rocket capable of reaching space.
  • Inventor flees Germany

    Inventor flees Germany

    The German rocket inventor, Wernher Von Braun flees Germany for the US after World War 2.
  • First atmospheric testing

    First atmospheric testing

    With the help of captured German rocket engineers, the United States begins using V-2 rockets as sounding rockets to make measurements of the atmosphere at high altitudes. Little was known of the atmosphere before this.
  • Intercontinental ballistic missiles are produced

    Intercontinental ballistic missiles are produced

    A variety of medium and long-range missiles are developed and become the starting point of the US space programme. Missiles like Redstone, Atlas and Titan would eventually launch astronauts into space.
  • First Satellite

    First Satellite

    The Soviet Union launches the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. This marks the first significant success of the space race between the world’s two superpowers.
  • First American satellite launches

    First American satellite launches

    Jet Propulsion Laboratories launch Explorer 1, America’s first satellite. New Zealander Sir William Pickering is director of JPL.
  • NASA is founded

    NASA is founded

    The United States formally organises its space programme and calls it National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  • Russian Luna 1 probe to Moon

    Russian Luna 1 probe to Moon

    Successful launch of Luna 1 by the Russians, which sees the rocket fly past the moon.
  • First weather satellite launched

    First weather satellite launched

    The Vanguard 2 satellite is used by scientists to forecast the weather.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing

    Apollo 11 is the first space flight to land people on the Moon. Neil Armstrong is the first astronaut to set foot on the Moon. 12 astronauts walk on the Moon during 6 missions. Ed Cernan is the last man to step foot on the Moon in 1972.
  • First man to orbit Earth

    First man to orbit Earth

    Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to orbit Earth
  • Ranger Series

    Ranger Series

    Series of nine probes sent to the Moon to take photos of the lunar surface in preparation for a Moon landing.
  • First American to orbit Earth

    First American to orbit Earth

    First American to orbit Earth
  • Mariner probes to Venus

    Mariner probes to Venus

    The first successful interplanetary probes are launched. Two Mariner probes travel to Venus.