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Shooting at the Moon: The Pioneering Rocketry of Robert Goddard
In 1929, Popular Mechanics covered the explosive work of Robert Goddard. His liquid propellant-fueled rocket, the first of its kind, carved a path to the stars.
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In the December 1929 issue, Popular Mechanics covered the pioneering work of the rocketeer Robert H. Goddard. Just three years earlier, Goddard became the first to launch a liquid propellant-fueled rocket. It didn t go very far at the time, but his invention set the stage for nearly a century s worth of exploration. On the 95th anniversary of his ground-breaking 1926 launch, we celebrate an inventor whose designs would eventually propel humanity to the stars.
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