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Born
In Worcester, MA
Robert Hutchings Goddard -
"War of the Worlds"
Read by Robert Goddard and heightened his interest. -
at the family house
Experimenting with explosives and rocked the family house -
Goddard got sick
At the age of 17 Goddard got sick and couldn't go back to school. -
Graduated high school
President of his class. -
Junior at Worcester polytech
"Scientific American" accepted article for the use of the gyroscope for balancing airplanes -
Graduated Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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2 US patents
- rocket using liquid fuel
- two- and three- stage rocket using solid fuel
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Bazooka
Goddard showed the army a bazooka that traveled 750 yards. -
Published "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes"
HIstoric event. Classic in literature of rockets and jet propulsion. This was criticized by reporters -
12 lbs rocket lifted for 27 seconds
1st liquid propelled rocket to ever lift it's own weight -
1st flight of liquid fueled rocket
In Auburn, MA rocket was launched 4 times its own height and a speed of 60 miles an hour -
Rocket flight
carried a barometer and a camera -
Nell
1st instrument carrying rockets. Rose 90ft and traveled horizontally 171ft. -
Roswell New Mexico here we come
Moved to Roswell to continue work on Nell.Mrs. Goddard made a 6ft parachute for Nell. -
Nell flew 7,500ft
nearly a mile and a half. -
Storm came
A horrible storm destroyed Nell and it's tower. -
Nell flew again
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Working for the government
Developed JATO- Jet assisted take off using solid propellent -
Died
Known as the father of modern rocketry. -
Permanent memorial exhibit of Dr. Goddard's rocket apparatus
opened in New york and Mrs. Goddard was a speaker and guest of honor -
In memory of Goddard
NASA built the NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. -
Gold medal of honor
Issued by the 86th congress in honor of robert Goddard.
