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29 events
1931 September 29
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.- Goddard rocket flight test - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0550 km (0.0342 mi). Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with jacket, streamline casing, remote control. Length, 9 ft 11 in.; diameter 12 in.; weight empty 37 lb; weight loaded 87.2 lb; in air 9.6 sec; height 180 ft; trajectory 'like a fish swimming upward.'.
1931 October 13
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.- Goddard rocket flight test - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.52 km (0.32 mi). Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with simplified combustion chamber, parachute releasing. Length 7 ft 9 in.; diameter 12 in.; height 1700+ ft; loud whistling on descent..
1931 October 27
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.- Goddard rocket flight test - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.41 km (0.25 mi). Range: 0.28 km (0.18 mi). Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with new gasoline shutoff valve. Dimensions similar to October 13; altitude 1330 ft; landed 930 ft from tower; in air 8.6 sec..
1935 February 16
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.20 km (0.12 mi). Rocket had no automatic guiding device; short and rapid flight, during which the parachute was released and checked the fall..
1935 March 8
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 0.30 km (0.19 mi). Range: 3.35 km (2.08 mi).
Rocket was equipped with equaliser to prevent liquid-oxygen tank pressure from exceeding gasoline tank pressure, pendulum stabiliser, and 10-ft parachute; flame small and white; duration 12 sec; altitude about 1000 ft; then tilted to a horizontal powered flight at speed of over 700 mph; landed 11,000 ft from tower. Pendulum stabiliser as was expected gave an indication of operating the vanes for the first few hundred feet, but not thereafter.
1935 March 28
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket reaches 4,800 feet. - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 1.46 km (0.91 mi). Range: 4.00 km (2.40 mi).
Rocket had improved gyro stabilisation; length 14 ft 9 3/4 in.; empty weight 78 1/2 lb; altitude 4800 ft; average speed 550 mph; corrected its flight perfectly several times, for several hundred feet; horizontal distance, 13,000 ft; total time of flight, 20 sec.
1935 May 31
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket reaches 7,500 feet. - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 2.30 km (1.43 mi). Range: 1.70 km (1.06 mi). Rocket had new lift indicator; length 15 ft 1 1/2 in.; weight 84 lb; altitude 7500 ft; excellent stabilisation; landed 5500 ft from tower, digging hole 10 in. deep; loud whistle on descent. .
1935 June 25
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0370 km (0.0230 mi). Rocket had new timing device for parachute, and cushioned gyro. Day was windy; duration 10 sec; height 120 ft; tipped into wind as it left the tower..
1935 July 12
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Rocket had strainers and thicker air vanes; duration of propulsion, 14 sec; altitude 6600 ft with excellent correction up to 3000 ft; parachute torn off. .
1935 October 29
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard A.- Flight of Goddard A series rocket - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 1.22 km (0.76 mi).
Rocket had new gasoline orifices; duration of lift 12 sec; altitude about 4000 ft; speed high -- shot a wave of dirt, resembling a water wave, before it on landing. This completed Goddard's test of the A series of rockets. They had included 10 proving-stand tests and 14 flight test attempts, of which 7 resulted in flights. Average interval between tests was 28 days
1936 July 31
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-A.- Flight of Goddard series L section A rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0600 km (0.0373 mi). Range: 0.0900 km (0.0559 mi). Rocket achieved altitude 200 ft above 80-ft tower; duration 5 sec; landed 300 ft from tower..
1936 October 3
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-A.- Flight of Goddard series L section A rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0600 km (0.0373 mi). Rocket achieved 200 ft vertically in 5 sec, then combustion chamber burned through; weight oxygen 40 lb; weight gasoline 46 lb; weight nitrogen 4 lb; fell 20 ft from tower..
1936 November 7
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-A.- Final flight of Goddard series L section A rocket - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 0.0600 km (0.0373 mi).
Rocket equipped with a cluster of four combustion chambers, each 5.75 in. in diameter; length 13 ft 6.5 in.; altitude about 200 ft; fell near tower. The L series included four proving-stand tests and three flight test attempts, of which all were successful. Average interval between tests 25 days
1936 December 18
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-B.- Flight of Goddard series L section B rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0010 km (0.0006 mi). Rocket was equipped with a pressure storage tank; rocket turned sharply to the right soon after it emerged from the tower, and proceeded at 150 angle above the horizontal until it landed 2000 ft from tower; noise heard at ranch house, 8 miles away..
1937 February 1
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-B.- Flight of Goddard series L section B rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.57 km (0.35 mi). Rocket was equipped with gyro, air and blast vanes; length 16 ft 7 5/8 in.; diameter 9 in.; altitude 1870 ft; duration 20.5 sec; corrected well; ground behind flame deflector turned green and glazed by heat..
1937 February 27
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-B.- Flight of Goddard series L section B rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.46 km (0.29 mi). Rocket was equipped with new parachute release operated by gyro; altitude 1500 ft; duration 20 sec; speed very high; landed 3000 ft from tower, softened ground for considerable distance..
1937 March 26
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-B.- Flight of Goddard series L section B rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 2.60 km (1.62 mi). Rocket was equipped with larger movable air vanes; altitude 8000-9000 ft; duration 22.3 sec; corrected while propulsion lasted, then tilted; altitude uncertain because of haze remaining from dust storms..
1937 April 22
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-B.- Flight of Goddard series L section B rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Rocket was equipped with larger movable air vanes and reinforced parachute; length 17 ft 9 in.; diameter 9 in.; duration 21.5 sec; could not be followed to top of flight, as it was nearly overhead; landed 1 mile from tower..
1937 May 19
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-B.- Final flight of Goddard series L section B rocket - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 0.99 km (0.62 mi).
Rocket was equipped with streamline retractable air vanes and wire-wound pressure storage tank; length 17 ft 8 in.; diameter 9 in.; altitude 3250 ft; duration 29.5 sec; much-improved stabilisation. Final results of Section B of L Series, from November 1936-May 1937, showed two proving-stand tests, and six flight test attempts, all of which resulted in flights. Average interval between tests 22 days
1937 July 28
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 0.63 km (0.39 mi).
Rocket was equipped with movable-tailpiece or gimbal steering, with wire-wound tanks and barograph; length 18 ft 5.5 in.; diameter 9 in.; weight empty 95 lb 5 oz; loaded 162 lb 5 oz; 39 lb liquid oxygen, 28 lb gasoline; altitude 2055 ft; duration 28 sec; parachute opened near ground, checked speed; coasted one-eighth of ascent; landed 1000 ft from tower.
1937 August 26
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.60 km (0.37 mi). Rocket was equipped with movable-tailpiece steering, catapult launching; length 18 ft 5.5 in.; diameter 9 in.; weight loaded 162 lb; altitude 2000+ ft; corrected well and strongly seven times in flight. .
1937 November 24
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket. - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0300 km (0.0186 mi). Short flight, leaned after leaving tower, fell 100 ft from tower; lift low..
1938 March 6
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket. - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.16 km (0.10 mi). Short flight, 500 ft plus coasting period, very fast in leaving tower; little smoke..
1938 March 17
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.66 km (0.41 mi). Rocket reached altitude 2170 ft; duration 15 sec; vertical to 800 ft, then leaned to right; landed 3000 ft from tower; little smoke. .
1938 April 20
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 1.26 km (0.78 mi). Rocket reached altitude 4215 ft; duration of propulsion 25.3 sec; landed 6960 ft from tower; carried official NAA barograph. .
1938 May 26
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0400 km (0.0249 mi). Rocket reached altitude 140 ft; veered to right, landed 500-600 ft from tower..
1938 August 9
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.- Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Goddard.
Apogee: 1.50 km (0.90 mi).
Rocket reached altitude 4920 ft as determined from telescope; from NAA barograph, 3294 ft, but altitude appeared greater visually and by telescope; corrected well, parachute opened at maximum point of ascent. This completed Section C of the L series, conducted from July 1937-August 1938. It had included seven proving-stand tests and 8 flight test attempts, all of which resulted in flights. Average interval between tests 25 days. For the entire L Series, from May 1936-August 1938, there were 13 proving-stand tests 13 and 17 flight test attempts, all of which were successful. Average interval between tests was 22-25 days
1940 August 9
Launch Site: Roswell. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard P-C.- Goddard Series P Section C rocket flight test - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0900 km (0.0559 mi). First flight with pumps, altitude 300 ft; velocity low, 10-15 mph. .