Rockets

Rockets Invented

Nov 5, 1232

Rockets are invented in 1232 in China

European Exposure

Nov 5, 1280

Europeans first saw and are exposed to rockets by Mongol invaders. The name "rockets" come from Italian word "rochetta" which means little fuse.

Wan Hu

Nov 5, 1500

The legend of Wan Hu is that he tried to use rockets to launch himself into space. He built a chair with rockets attached. As the story goes, when he lit the rockets after the smoke cleared him or his chair were not there.

Space Exploration by Rocket

Nov 5, 1650

Sir Isaac Newton explained how rockets work in the vacuum of outer space

Laws

Nov 5, 1658

Newton's three laws of motion apply to the rocket

Sir William Congreve

Nov 5, 1804

Designed the congreve rocket, a British military weapon, in 1804

From the Earth to the Moon

Nov 5, 1865

As the trailblazer of the entire genre of science fiction, Jules Verne wrote about rockets in his novel "From the Earth to the Moon"

Proposed Idea of Rockets in Outer Space

Nov 5, 1898

Russian scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky proposed idea if rockets for space exploration

Robert H. Goddard

Nov 5, 1926

Designed and built the world's first liquid-fueled rocket which launched on March 16, 1926.

Rocket Societies

Nov 5, 1937

Hermann Oberth published a book about travel into outer space, due to these writings rocket societies sprang up. For example the German Society for Space Travel.

V-2

Nov 5, 1942

Designed by Wernher Von Braun. It is also known as the Claudia Rocket. The V-2 rocket is liquid propellant and the world's first long-range combat-ballistic missile. First human made object to enter outer space. Created for Nazi Germany used in WWII 1942-44 launched at London.

Sputnik

Nov 5, 1957

First artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in October, it travelled 29,000 kilometers an hour. It burned up in January the following year. Soviet Union proved to be the leader in space exploration.

Explorer

Nov 5, 1958

First artificial Earth satellite launched by U.S. Lasted until 1970.

Wernher Von Braun

Nov 5, 1969

Leading figure in development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany. 1920's and 30's leader in Germany's rocket development system. Designed the V-2 combat rocket. Biggest ahcievement: Saturn V booster rocket helped land man on moon.

Rocket Fuel

Nov 5, 2012

Liquid hydrogen is a common rocket fuel in the modern day.

Future of Rockets

Nov 5, 2050

Being studied at the moment is the use of candle wax as rocket fuel or a water aluminum mixture.