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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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Henry Sachs with Robert Goddard's Rocket in New Mexico
Title
Henry Sachs with Robert Goddard's Rocket in New Mexico
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Full Description:
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Henry Sachs, machinist, is shown with Dr. Robert H. Goddard's rocket used in the first flight at Roswell, New Mexico on December 30, 1930. The rocket attained an altitude of about 2,000 feet and speed of about 500 miles per hour. In 1930, with a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation, Goddard and his crew moved from Massachusetts to Roswell, New Mexico, to conduct research and test flights. This rocket was one of many that he launched in Roswell from 1930 to 1932 and from 1934 to 1941. Dr. Goddard has been recognized as the father of american rocketry and as one of the pioneers in the theoretical exploration of space. His dream was the conquest of the upper atmosphere and ultimately space through the use of rocket propulsion. When the United States began to prepare for the conquest of space in the 1950's, American rocket scientists began to recognize the debt owed to the New England professor. They discovered that it was virtually impossible to construct a rocket or launch a satellite without acknowledging the work of Dr. Goddard.
Full_Description
Henry Sachs, machinist, is shown with Dr. Robert H. Goddard's rocket used in the first flight at Roswell, New Mexico on December 30, 1930. The rocket attained an altitude of about 2,000 feet and speed of about 500 miles per hour. In 1930, with a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation, Goddard and his crew moved from Massachusetts to Roswell, New Mexico, to conduct research and test flights. This rocket was one of many that he launched in Roswell from 1930 to 1932 and from 1934 to 1941. Dr. Goddard has been recognized as the father of american rocketry and as one of the pioneers in the theoretical exploration of space. His dream was the conquest of the upper atmosphere and ultimately space through the use of rocket propulsion. When the United States began to prepare for the conquest of space in the 1950's, American rocket scientists began to recognize the debt owed to the New England professor. They discovered that it was virtually impossible to construct a rocket or launch a satellite without acknowledging the work of Dr. Goddard.
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Date:
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12/30/1930
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject_Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
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Subject Category:
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Rocket Launches
Subject_Category
Rocket Launches
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Keywords:
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Rocket
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Goddard
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Goddard
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Keywords:
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Robert
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New
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Mexico
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Keywords:
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Henry
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Keywords:
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Sachs
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Keywords:
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Roswell
Keywords
Roswell
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
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facet_where:
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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
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facet_where:
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New Mexico
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New Mexico
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facet_where:
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United States of America
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United States of America
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facet_who:
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Dr. Robert H. Goddard
facet_who
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
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facet_when:
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1930
facet_when
1930
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facet_when:
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December 30, 1930
facet_when
December 30, 1930
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facet_when:
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12-30-1930
facet_when
12-30-1930
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facet_when_year:
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1930
facet_when_year
1930
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Image #:
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74-H-1201
Image_#
74-H-1201
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0136
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0136
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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74-H-1201
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74-H-1201
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000136
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GPN-2002-000136
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
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