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Jan 1, 1232
Rocket Weapons
Rockets were first used as actual weapons in the battle of Kai-fung-fu in 1232 A.D. -
Period: Jan 1, 1232 to
The Snizards
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Jan 1, 1500
Fireworks
Rocket were used as fireworks in the 16th century. -
Early Rockets Used In Land Engagements
After centuries of early rockets being used in land engagements, many french scientists became more ingenious in creating rockets. -
Tipu Sahib Sends Thousands of Rockets to Battle
In a bloody engagement with the British on the island of Seringapatam, Tipu Sahab sent five thousand rocket troops into battle. -
Congreve Designs Rockets
Congreve designed an iron rocket case 107 cm long attached to a long, wooden stick with a range of 1.8 km. -
William Congreve Develops Ship Fired Rockets
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. -
British Fire Flurry Of Rockets
British's flurry of rockets drove the Americans to retreat, enabling the British to capture Fort Washington. -
Congreve Rocket System
A treatise appeared on the compararative merits of rockets and conventional artillery a year before Congereve died. -
First Book on Rockets working in psace
Herman Oberth publishes first book on rocket being able to work in space. -
Goddard Launches Rocket
Goddard launches rocket carrying barometer -
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soviet rocket designer valentin Glusko designs U.S.S.R. liquid rocket engine -
Soviet Union Launches Sputnik
The Soviet Union launches the first artificial satelite, a 184 pund spacecraft named Sputnik. -
rocket
NASA launches Mariner 4 spacecraft for a flyby of Mars -
rocket
The first joint American-Russian crew is launched to the ISS -
rocket
Twin United States Mars missions fail -
rocket
Russia launches first human tour of the ISS
