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It would be misinformed to mention one name. Many people and many nations made vital contributions for the eventual rockets that would reach space and that started the space age. Ranging from the ancient Chinese that made rocket like explosives to attack their enemies to the first modern day liquid fueled rockets invented by the American Scientist Robert Goddard. All of these contributions however never resulted in rockets that could reach space. It wasn`t until the 3rd of October 1942 that German scientists Werner Von Braun and Walter Riedel launched a rocket high enough to claim the title "first space rocket". The rocket was called V2 but was part of a program of Nazi Germany to attack Britain during World War 2.
After World War 2 the space age really got of the ground because of competition by 2 of the nations vital in defeating Nazi Germany. Notably; the Soviet Union and the United States of America. At the end of World War 2 both the Sovjet Union and the United States scrambled to acquire any secrets of Nazi German Scientists. It was in this moment that Werner Von Braun and his team began a long career working for the United States. It was however the Soviet Union that became the first to launch a satellite in space (Spoetnik 1957) and the first to launch a man into space (Joeri Gagarin 1961). The United States could no longer stay behind and it was until US president John F.Kennedy announced the Apollo Program to land a man on the moon that the culmination of the Space Age began. Both nations developed their own rockets to reach the moon but it was again the Scientists Werner Von Braun working for the United States as the chief architect of a rocket called Saturn V that resulted in the first manned landing on the moon.
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∙ 13y agoDepending on who you honor first- Rocket pioneer Robert H Goddard-who also made improvements to the tunnel bearing his name- the original trans-Hudson full scale RR tunnel- completed in l9l0 still active!- or Werner Von Braun, the German rocket scientist- most folks will opt for the latter. Goddard died in l945 long before any manned space flights.
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∙ 14y agoIt would be misinformed to mention one name. Many people and many nations made vital contributions for the eventual rockets that would reach space and that started the space age. Ranging from the ancient Chinese that made rocket like explosives to attack their enemies to the first modern day liquid fueled rockets invented by the American Scientist Robert Goddard. All of these contributions however never resulted in rockets that could reach space. It wasn`t until the 3rd of October 1942 that German scientists Werner Von Braun and Walter Riedel launched a rocket high enough to claim the title "first space rocket". The rocket was called V2 but was part of a program of Nazi Germany to attack Britain during World War 2.
After World War 2 the space age really got of the ground because of competition by 2 of the nations vital in defeating Nazi Germany. Notably; the Soviet Union and the United States of America. At the end of World War 2 both the Sovjet Union and the United States scrambled to acquire any secrets of Nazi German Scientists. It was in this moment that Werner Von Braun and his team began a long career working for the United States. It was however the Soviet Union that became the first to launch a satellite in space (Spoetnik 1957) and the first to launch a man into space (Joeri Gagarin 1961). The United States could no longer stay behind and it was until US president John F.Kennedy announced the Apollo Program to land a man on the moon that the culmination of the Space Age began. Both nations developed their own rockets to reach the moon but it was again the Scientists Werner Von Braun working for the United States as the chief architect of a rocket called Saturn V that resulted in the first manned landing on the moon.
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∙ 14y agoProf. Hermann Juilius Oberth is considered Father of Space Travel. I don;t know if you meant flight as Travel?
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This person was known as a Father of Space Flight.?
Robert H. Goddard
What is a manned space flight?
Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.
When was the first space flight?
The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.
What is a unmanned space flight?
A flight with no humans on board.
When was the first maned space flight?
The first manned space flight was in 1961, piloted by Yuri Gagarin (USSR).
Who is the father of space flight?
The father of space flight is a name given to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, who was a Soviet rocket scientist. His specialty was astronautic theory.
This person was known as a Father of Space Flight.?
Robert H. Goddard
Who is called father of modern space flight?
Robert Goddard is usually referred to by that title.
What is the difference between plane flight and space flight?
space flight you go to outer space regualr flight flight you stay around earth
What is a manned space flight?
Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.
What space flight is famous for Houston you have a problem?
The space flight was the sputnik 1
When was the first space flight?
The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.
When was Goddard Space Flight Center created?
Goddard Space Flight Center was created in 1959.
What is a unmanned space flight?
A flight with no humans on board.
Who was often called the father of flight?
Sir George Cayley was often called the 'Father of Flight'.
When was the first succesfull flight?
Depending if you mean any air flight of flight to space. First Space Shuttle was Columbia First Successful flight was over the English Channel.
When was the first maned space flight?
The first manned space flight was in 1961, piloted by Yuri Gagarin (USSR).
