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16 March, 1926
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06 March, 1926
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26 March, 1926
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24 March, 1926
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Detailed explanation-1: -On March 16, 1926, Robert Goddard successfully launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Mass. The first-of-its-kind rocket reached an altitude of 41 feet, lasted 2 seconds and averaged about 60 miles per hour.
Detailed explanation-2: -Goddard successfully launched the first liquid-fueled rocket on 16 March 1926.
Detailed explanation-3: -American rocketry pioneer Robert H. Goddard and his first liquid-fueled rocket, March 16, 1926.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ninety years ago today, on March 16, 1926, Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) launched the world’s first liquid-propellant rocket. His rickety contraption, with its combustion chamber and nozzle on top, burned for 20 seconds before consuming enough liquid oxygen and gasoline to lift itself off the launch rack.