| NASA Center: |
Headquarters |
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| Image # : |
74-H-1063 |
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| Date : |
1925
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Title
Robert Goddard with his Double Acting Engine Rocket in 1925
Full Description
Dr. Robert H. Goddard with his complete rocket with the double-
acting engine in November 1925, following more than two years of
pump development based on the idea of a separate pump for each
propellant. Dr. Goddard made an important change in his pump
technique by combining both pumps into a single double acting
unit. Though gas pressure, rather than pumps, was used on his
first successful liquid-propellant rocket shot of March 16, 1926,
the idea of combining both pumps into a single unit led to a
successful solution of the pump problem and hence marked a
significant advance.
Keywords
Robert Goddard Double Acting Engine Rocket Pump Propellant
Subject Category
Rocket Launches, VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HQ
- Center Number:
74-H-1063
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000139
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
50 |
83 |
6 |
Small |
JPEG |
352 |
589 |
123 |
Medium |
JPEG |
824 |
1380 |
626 |
Large |
JPEG |
1647 |
2761 |
4,067 |
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