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History of RocketryHistory of Rocketry

Chinese Invent Chinese Invent gunpowdergunpowder Emperor Kia-fung Tu-1286Emperor Kia-fung Tu-1286 First recorded use of rockets as a First recorded use of rockets as a

weaponweapon Fire arrows-made of bambooFire arrows-made of bamboo

Congreve RocketsCongreve Rockets

Developed by BritishDeveloped by British Metal cylindersMetal cylinders Used against Americans in War of Used against Americans in War of

18121812 Used to bombard Fort McHenryUsed to bombard Fort McHenry Obsolete by Civil WarObsolete by Civil War

Robert GoddardRobert Goddard

Experimented with solid fuel Experimented with solid fuel rocketsrockets

Felt were inadequateFelt were inadequate Built first liquid fuel rocketBuilt first liquid fuel rocket Used gasoline and liquid oxygenUsed gasoline and liquid oxygen Moved to Roswell New MexicoMoved to Roswell New Mexico Considered Father of American Considered Father of American

rocketryrocketry

Developments in Developments in GermanyGermany Rocket clubsRocket clubs Hermann OberthHermann Oberth Published theories of rocket flightPublished theories of rocket flight Rocket mail-England to France -Rocket mail-England to France -

1930’s1930’s

Dr. Wehrner Von BraunDr. Wehrner Von Braun

Developed the V-2 rocketDeveloped the V-2 rocket Captured V-2’s used to start U.S. Captured V-2’s used to start U.S.

programprogram Became Director of NASABecame Director of NASA Developed Saturn-5 Moon RocketDeveloped Saturn-5 Moon Rocket Father of Modern rocketryFather of Modern rocketry

The Space AgeThe Space Age

Sputnik I- Oct. 4, 1957Sputnik I- Oct. 4, 1957 Beginning of space ageBeginning of space age Sputnik II- First live payloadSputnik II- First live payload Explorer I –Jan. 31, 1958Explorer I –Jan. 31, 1958

U.S. Manned Space U.S. Manned Space VehiclesVehicles Mercury- one astronautMercury- one astronaut Gemini- two astronautsGemini- two astronauts Apollo- three astronautsApollo- three astronauts Skylab U.S. space stationSkylab U.S. space station Space shuttleSpace shuttle

Unmanned ProjectsUnmanned Projects

Ranger –crashed into MoonRanger –crashed into Moon Surveyor-soft landings on MoonSurveyor-soft landings on Moon Lunar Orbiter- took photos for Lunar Orbiter- took photos for

landing siteslanding sites