World’s first liquid-fuelled rocket and the man behind it
16 March 1926. The world’s first liquid-fuelled rocket lifts off at Auburn, Massachusetts, paving the way for an era of space flight and innovation. And the man behind the feat is the American engineer and founding father of modern rocketry Robert H. Goddard (1882–1945). As a child Robert drew fascination from science around him in various forms. He was greatly inspired by H.G….
