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Jan 1, 1011
Formula for Gunpowder
It is not clear whether the formula was publsihed during the early, mid, or late 11th century. -
Siemienowicz
Kazimierz Siemienowicz, a Polish-Lithuanian general of artillery and "pioneer of rocketry", published many drawings about ideas for a staged rocket. -
Newton
Ending in 1727, Newton had organized his findings of motion into his 3 laws of motion, which helped people understand how rockets worked! Thank you Newton! -
Revival
During this time period, rockets experienced a revival as WEAPONS OF WAR! -
Congreve Rocket
Sir William Congreve invents the Congreve rocket -
Birth of Goddard
The birth of the inventor of the liquid-propeelled rocket, Robert Hutchings Goddard in Worcester, Massachusetts. -
The Cherry Tree
Goddard climbed a cherry tree to prune it, but instead he spent hours up there and pondered upon whether or not he wanted to devote his life to rocketry. This then became the day he committed the rest of his life to rocketry and space travel. He even though about a vessel that could reach Mars! -
Solid-Propellant
Robert H. Goddard publishes his findings on solid-propellant rockets in the paper.
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Liquid-Fueled Rocket
Robert Hutchings Goddard launched the first liquid-feuled rocket, which climbed 41 ft. -
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Tsiolkovsky translated Newton's 3rd law into an analysis of rocket motion. It is not clear what the exact date of this was. He died in 1935 -
Speed of Sound
Robert H. Goddard shoots a liquid-propelled rocket faster than the speed of sound. -
Atomic Bomb and The Cold War
Both the United States and The Soviet Union journeyed to build ballistic missiles that could deliver atomic bombs anywhere. This later on helpled in developing rockets that could carry payload into space. This is said to have occured immediately after World War II (August 14, 1945), but the exact date is unclear. -
Birth of Space Rocketry
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Smart Cockpit
This cockpit, designed by NASA, is supposed to be glass and reduce the workload of the pilot while he/she is in the crucial parts of the flight. This will help them better focus on the other tasks that need to be completed whilst an emergency. -
Nozzle
NASA's "new" engine nozzle prevented many possible leaks and welds. -
Hydraulics
The hydraulic generators used toxic rocket fuel. But in 2005, the hydraulic system of the rockets will be powered by electric motors which run on lightwieght batteries, which will make it safer for astronouts and the rest of the space crew.
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Gunpowder
The Chinese create the first gunpowder using sulphur and saltpeter. They attached bamboo tubes to arrows and launched them. Then they realized that the rockets could launch themselves, and the first rockets were born.
