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Rockets were first used as actual weapons in the battle of Kai-fung-fu in 1232 A.D.
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Rocket were used as fireworks in the 16th century.
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After centuries of early rockets being used in land engagements, many french scientists became more ingenious in creating rockets.
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In a bloody engagement with the British on the island of Seringapatam, Tipu Sahab sent five thousand rocket troops into battle.
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Congreve designed an iron rocket case 107 cm long attached to a long, wooden stick with a range of 1.8 km.
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Congreve published a fundamental asset of rocket engineering. He thought the rocket could find more appropriate apllication in activities which all obviated the use of the cannon.
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British's flurry of rockets drove the Americans to retreat, enabling the British to capture Fort Washington.
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A treatise appeared on the compararative merits of rockets and conventional artillery a year before Congereve died.
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Herman Oberth publishes first book on rocket being able to work in space.
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Goddard launches rocket carrying barometer
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soviet rocket designer valentin Glusko designs U.S.S.R. liquid rocket engine
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The Soviet Union launches the first artificial satelite, a 184 pund spacecraft named Sputnik.
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NASA launches Mariner 4 spacecraft for a flyby of Mars
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The first joint American-Russian crew is launched to the ISS
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Twin United States Mars missions fail
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Russia launches first human tour of the ISS
