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07/11/1918 Military rocket

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Robert Goddard's Quest

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Great Minds: Robert Goddard, Original Rocket Scientist

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Robert H. Goddard: The Original Rocketman

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Dr. Robert H. Goddard - Father of Modern Rocketry (1961)

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"Father Of The Space Age" - Dr. Robert Goddard

American physicist Robert Goddart demonstrates his rocket to the US army. The rocket was launched from a tube mounted to the music stand. It used a solid fuel. Goddard worked for the army from 1917. He constructed several rockets which could carry various payloads. These rockets developed into the bazooka used in World War II.
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