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| DR. ROBERT GODDARD Born: Born Oct 5, 1882, at Maple Hill, Worcester, MA Died: Aug. 10, 1945, at Baltimore, MD.
He never lived to see the age of spaceflight. Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Robert H. Goddard
On March 16, 1926, Goddard flight-tested his first liquid-fuel rocket. It looked almost magical as it rose
Links: TIME 100 Photo Gallery Lindbergh & Goddard Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Biography
Famous Quotes: "...I imagined how wonderful it would be to make some device which had even the possibility of ascending to Mars, ..."
"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow." | |