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Goddard L-C
Part of Goddard
Goddard series L sec
Goddard series L sec
Rocket was equipped with movable-tailpiece steering, catapult launching; corrected well and strongly in flight.
American test vehicle. Series L Section C rockets included light tank construction, movable-tailpiece (i.e. gimbal) steering, catapult launching, and further development of liquid nitrogen tank pressure method. Lengths varied from 17 ft 4.25 in. to 18 ft 5.75 in.; diameter 9 in., weight empty varied from 80 to 109 lb; loaded weight about 170 lb or more; lift of static tests varied from 228 lb to 477 lb; jet velocities from 3960 to 5340 ft/sec.

Status: Retired 1938. First Launch: 1937-07-28. Last Launch: 1938-08-09. Number: 8 . Thrust: 2.12 kN (477 lbf). Gross mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Height: 5.64 m (18.50 ft). Diameter: 0.23 m (0.75 ft).



Family: Early Rocketry, test vehicle. People: Goddard. Country: USA.

1937 July 28 - . LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1937 July 28 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1937 August 26 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1937 November 24 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1938 March 6 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1938 March 17 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1938 April 20 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1938 May 26 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
1938 August 9 - . Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.

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