GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. A physicist of great insight, Goddard also had a unique genius for invention. It is in memory of this brilliant scientist that NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was established on May 1, 1959.

Detailed explanation-2: -Goddard successfully pioneered modern methods such as two-axis control (gyroscopes and steerable thrust) to allow rockets to control their flight effectively. Although his work in the field was revolutionary, Goddard received little public support, moral or monetary, for his research and development work.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocketry. One of Goddard’s many firsts was the successful test of the world’s first liquid-propelled rocket.