Dr. Robert H. Goddard first developed the theories needed to power a rocket engine via liquid fuel. This took some time, and once he moved from theory to practical application, things changed.

Summary This appears to be the rocket motor used by U.S. rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard for his first flight at Roswell, New Mexico, on 30 December 1930. This was Goddard's fifth flight. He had ...

Summary This is an experimental rocket injector of ca. 1927 of U.S. rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard. The larger projecting angled open pipe was most likely the oxidizer (liquid oxygen) inlet while ...

Robert Goddard, an American physicist and inventor, built many of his early rockets at his workshop in Roswell, New Mexico. Smithsonian/National Air and Space Museum (NASM 2003-4818) ...

WORCESTER ― The countdown is on for the centennial to celebrate 100 years since Worcester physicist, engineer, teacher, inventor and the "Father of Modern Rocketry" Robert H. Goddard's first ...

These also included the invention of multistage rockets, which contain multiple fuel tanks and engine segments that can be jettisoned as they are emptied. Goddard’s work didn’t stop there.

Robert H. Goddard stands with the world's first liquid-propellant rocket on Pakachoag Hill in Auburn on March 16, 1926. When launched, the rocket soared 341 feet high and 184 feet downrange in 2.5 ...