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Goddard's Famous Rocket Parts
Robert H. Goddard revieved two landmark patents for rockets. They both described multi- staged rockets and rockets fueled with gasoline and liquid nitrous oxide. -
First Liquid Fueled Rocket Launched
The first liquid fueled rocket was launched fromRobert H. Goddard's aunt's house. This paved the way for the U.S. rocket program. -
V-2 Rocket
Before this mission was accomplished, it had had two previous failures. This was launched by germany. It is a sub-orbital spaceflight. -
First U.S. High Altitude Flight
This was a U.S. military space flight. It rebuilt the German's V-2 Rocket. -
First American-Designed Rocket Reaches Space
The United States launched a rocket that was the first to be American Designed. It was also known as the Wac Corporal. -
First Animals in Space
The first animals/ Insects in space were fruit files. They were found in the V-2 rocket when it returned. -
Bumper Project
The rockets were designed to test high altitude rodket systems and study Earth's upper atmosphere. One of the major key people involved was General H. N. Toftoy. -
First Intercontinental Ballistic Missle
The Soviet Union ISSR launched the first ballistic missle. It is also known as the R-7 Semyorka. It would later be used to launch the first artificial satelite into space. -
Sputnik
This mission was sending a satelite (Spitnik) into space as an artificial satelite. This was launched by the USSR. -
Sputnik 2
This was launched as an artifical satalite. This only carried a dog named Laika into space as the first living thing in space. Laika did not return alive.This was launched by the USSR.
