1926 April 3 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 1. -
 Second flight of a Goddard liquid-propellant rocket Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.0150 km (0.0093 mi). Goddard achieves the second flight of a liquid-propellant rocket. In air 4.2 sec; landed 50 ft from testing stand. References: 482.
1926 May 5 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 1. - Smithsonian informed of rocket test. Nation: USA. Robert H. Goddard communicated the results of his successful liquid-propellant rocket flight of March 16 to the Smithsonian Institution. References: 17.
1926 May 5 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 2. - Goddard turns to larger liquid propellant rockets. Nation: USA. After several tests indicating the model was too small to permit refinements, Goddard decided to build a rocket twenty-fold larger. During 1926 a new tower was built, and flow regulators, multiple liquid injection into large combustion chambers, means for measurement of pressure and lifting force, electrically fired igniter, and turntable for rotation were developed.
References: 482.
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