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CAV 100CAV 100
History of RocketryHistory of Rocketry
Chinese Invent Chinese Invent gunpowdergunpowder Emperor Kia-fung Tu-1286Emperor Kia-fung Tu-1286 First recorded use of rockets as a First recorded use of rockets as a
weaponweapon Fire arrows-made of bambooFire arrows-made of bamboo
Congreve RocketsCongreve Rockets
Developed by BritishDeveloped by British Metal cylindersMetal cylinders Used against Americans in War of Used against Americans in War of
18121812 Used to bombard Fort McHenryUsed to bombard Fort McHenry Obsolete by Civil WarObsolete by Civil War
Robert GoddardRobert Goddard
Experimented with solid fuel Experimented with solid fuel rocketsrockets
Felt were inadequateFelt were inadequate Built first liquid fuel rocketBuilt first liquid fuel rocket Used gasoline and liquid oxygenUsed gasoline and liquid oxygen Moved to Roswell New MexicoMoved to Roswell New Mexico Considered Father of American Considered Father of American
rocketryrocketry
Developments in Developments in GermanyGermany Rocket clubsRocket clubs Hermann OberthHermann Oberth Published theories of rocket flightPublished theories of rocket flight Rocket mail-England to France -Rocket mail-England to France -
1930’s1930’s
Dr. Wehrner Von BraunDr. Wehrner Von Braun
Developed the V-2 rocketDeveloped the V-2 rocket Captured V-2’s used to start U.S. Captured V-2’s used to start U.S.
programprogram Became Director of NASABecame Director of NASA Developed Saturn-5 Moon RocketDeveloped Saturn-5 Moon Rocket Father of Modern rocketryFather of Modern rocketry
The Space AgeThe Space Age
Sputnik I- Oct. 4, 1957Sputnik I- Oct. 4, 1957 Beginning of space ageBeginning of space age Sputnik II- First live payloadSputnik II- First live payload Explorer I –Jan. 31, 1958Explorer I –Jan. 31, 1958
U.S. Manned Space U.S. Manned Space VehiclesVehicles Mercury- one astronautMercury- one astronaut Gemini- two astronautsGemini- two astronauts Apollo- three astronautsApollo- three astronauts Skylab U.S. space stationSkylab U.S. space station Space shuttleSpace shuttle
Unmanned ProjectsUnmanned Projects
Ranger –crashed into MoonRanger –crashed into Moon Surveyor-soft landings on MoonSurveyor-soft landings on Moon Lunar Orbiter- took photos for Lunar Orbiter- took photos for
landing siteslanding sites