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Sep 16, 1232
Gunpowder-fueled rockets in warfare
First account of gunpowder-fueled rockets in warfare (the battle of Kaifung-fu) -
Drawings on staged rockets publised
A Polish artillery expert, Kazimierz Siemienowicz, published a series of drawings for a staged rocket -
Military rocket–manufacturing facility made
Russian czar Peter the Great established a military rocket–manufacturing facility near Moscow. -
Ship-fired rockets developed
William Congrieve develops ship-fired rockets. -
Boxer Rocket developed
The Boxer rocket was developed by British Lt. Colonel E.M. Boxer at the Royal Laboratory. -
World's first liquid propellant rocket
Robert Goddard successfully launched the world's first liquid propellant rocket. -
German military rocket program
Oberth, along with other German rocket scientists (including von Braun), worked in the military rocket program. Under the technical leadership of von Braun. -
Hale Rocket developed
The middle of the 19th century - An Englishman named William Halem makes Hale Rocket -
Soviets launch Sputnik II
Soviets launch Sputnik II, carrying a much heavier payload that includes a passenger, a dog named Laika. -
1st American on moon
Armstrong walks on the moon. -
Voyager 1 & 2
United states launches Voyager 1 and 2 on deep space missions. -
Mars Misson Falis
Twin United States Mars missions fail. -
Odyssey Probe orbits Mars
United states orbits Mars Odyssey probe around Mars. -
Delta 4 & Atlas 5
First launches of United States advanced Delta 4 and Atlas 5 commercial rockets. -
850- Gunpowder for rocket propulsion
The Chinese invent a form of gunpowder for rocket propulsion
