In the 1950’s and 60’s, the world had rocket fever. Humankind was taking ... Gyrojet Pistol with bust of Robert Goddard The Gyrojet is a cartridge which at first blush looks looked much ...

Goddard with his Hoopskirt rocket during a launch attempt in September 1928. The fourth time was the charm for Robert H. Goddard’s “Hoopskirt Rocket,” so named for its resemblance to the ...

Robert Goddard could scarcely believe his eyes as he scanned the newspaper the morning of January 12, 1920. A young physics professor at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, Goddard had ...