Centenary of Robert Goddard's First Liquid-Fueled Rocket Test
One hundred years ago, on March 16, 1926, US physicist Robert Goddard conducted the first test of a liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts. Despite a brief 2.5-second flight, this historical experiment is recognized as a pivotal milestone in the history of space travel, with its creator initially facing ridicule.
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Prvi let rakete trajao je dvije i pol sekunde. Ljudi su se rugali njenom tvorcu
DANA 16. ožujka 1926. američki fizičar i pionir raketne tehnike Robert H. Goddard izveo je povijesni eksperiment u gradu Auburn, Massachusetts.
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Am 16. März 1926 testete der US-Physiker Robert Goddard die erste mit Flüssigtreibstoff betriebene Rakete. Der Flug dauerte nur 2,5 Sekunden, gilt heute aber als Meilenstein auf dem Weg zur Raumfahrt.
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