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Robert Goddard and Nell

https://lemmy.world/post/44874397

Mar 28 at 7:52pmWeb
Show threadJake FarmMar 29
Hmm, I wonder if the v2 was based on his developments.
Show threadJohn A CritzmanMar 29
Actually Von Braun developed his own liquid fueled rocked system independent of Goddard! He was accused of stealing his idea but the papers and research Goddard had published by that point did not contain enough info on his own personal designs to be copied. He did greatly inluence early american rocket development though.
Show threadSynapseMar 29
It was a “traction” rocket, with the fuels stored at the bottom and the rocket engine at the top. This didn’t work very well because it’s an unstable configuration in terms of trajectory control. And also, hot gazes being blasted at your fuel tanks.