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Stories of early rocket devices appear through historical records from different cultures. Maybe the first rockets were accidents. In the first century AD the Chinese were said to have had a simple form of gunpowder made from saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal dust. To create explosions during religious festivals, they filled bamboo tubes with a special mixture and tossed them into fires. If both ends of the tube weren't sealed, the escaping gas from the explosion would shoot out the open end, sending the tube in the opposite direction. So the first rockets were probably poorly built fireworks!
The Chinese then started to experiment with these gunpowder filled tubes open at one end. At some point they attached bamboo tubes to arrows and launched them with bows. In time they discovered that the gunpowder filled tubes could launch themselves using just the power of the escaping gas. The true rocket was born.
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How rocket invented came about?
The Chinese invented both gunpowder and rockets. Gunpowder was invented nearly 3000 years ago, and rockets a short time after that.
Who invented something before rockets?
Airplanes were invented by the Wright Brothers.
Who invented the V-1 rockets?
Germany
When were the rockets invented?
really far back with the Chinese who invented gun powder
When was the first rocket flown into space?
Rockets are not flown. They are launched and ancient China had rockets. They invented gunpowder.
Where was the rockets invented?
The first rockets were invented in China in the 9th and 13th centuries (A.D).
How rocket invented came about?
The Chinese invented both gunpowder and rockets. Gunpowder was invented nearly 3000 years ago, and rockets a short time after that.
Who invented rocket to moon?
people invented rockets to the moon
In what country were Congreve rockets invented?
it was invented in India in 1790.
Where did the Chinese invented the rockets?
In China.
Who invented something before rockets?
Airplanes were invented by the Wright Brothers.
What part of China were the rockets invented in?
Tangyan
Who invented the V-1 rockets?
Germany
How was the rockets invented?
Someone from China create it
When was rocketry invented?
The ancient Chinese had rockets.
When were the rockets invented?
really far back with the Chinese who invented gun powder
When was the first rocket flown into space?
Rockets are not flown. They are launched and ancient China had rockets. They invented gunpowder.
