Ninety years ago to the day, 16 March 1926, the first flight of a liquid-propellant rocket occurred in Auburn, Massachusetts. The rocket, Nell, flew for only two & a half seconds, but Robert Goddard's achievement proved the concept & demonstrated the potential of liquid rockets, which within less than fifty years would propel the astronauts who orbited, explored, & returned safely from the Moon. The first liquid-propellant rocket was launched, 16 March 1926, ninety years ago today.
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