Goddard 4

1929 December 3 - 1930 June 30

LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

• Goddard rockets tests at Camp Devens - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard.

  Goddard conducts tests at the artillery range at Camp Devens, 25 miles from Worcester, for the improvement of liquid-fuel rocket-motor efficiency, particularly the 'curtain cooling.' Sixteen proving-stand tests were made; there were no flight tests. A few special tests were made with rocket-operated propellers.

1930 July

LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

• Goddard moves rocket work to Roswell, New Mexico - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Goddard's liquid rocket development project was moved to New Mexico under the auspices of Daniel Guggenheim of New York City. Dr. Goddard could now devote full time to the rocket work. .

1930 October 23

LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

• Goddard begins rocket tests at Roswell - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard.

  Goddard first begins a series of thorough static tests in which the operating conditions were varied. The combustion chamber decided upon for use in flight tests was 5.75 inches in diameter and weighed 5 lb. In these static tests the maximum lift was 289 lb; duration 20+ sec; lifting force steady; jet velocities over 5000 ft/sec.

1930 December 30

Launch Site: Auburn. LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

• Goddard's fifth flight of a liquid fuel rocket - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.61 km (0.38 mi). The rocket reached an altitude of 2000 ft and a maximum speed of 500 mph. The vehicle was 11 ft long; empty weight 33.5 lb; a gas pressure tank was used to force liquid oxygen and gasoline into combustion chamber..

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..

1931 November 23

LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

• Goddard rocket static test - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Static test of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with modified oxygen injection; lift 270 lb for 11 sec; jet velocity 5088 ft/sec. .

1932 April 19

LV Family: Goddard. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

• Goddard tests rocket with gyro stabilization. - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Goddard. Apogee: 0.0410 km (0.0255 mi). Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with pressure generated by liquid nitrogen, and eight gyro-controlled vanes (four into blast and four into slipstream) for stabilisation. Length 10 ft 9.5 in.; weight empty 19.5 lb; height 135 ft; in air 5 sec..