1930 July - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 4. -
 Goddard moves rocket work to Roswell, New Mexico Nation: USA. Goddard's liquid rocket development project was moved to New Mexico under the auspices of Daniel Guggenheim of New York City. Dr. Goddard could now devote full time to the rocket work. References: 482.
1930 July 23 - Launch Vehicle: Mirak. -
 VfR demonstrates rocket motor to German government officials Nation: Germany. The VfR fires its 'Kegelduese' liquid oxygen and gasoline-fueled rocket motor in a demonstration for the Director of the Chemisch-Technische Reichsanstalt in an attempt to secure financial support. Nebel had arranged the demonstration and runs the Kegelduese for 90 seconds. It generates 7 kgf and consumes 6 kg of liquid oxygen and 1 kg of gasoline in that time (specific impulse 90 seconds). Participating are Oberth, Nebel, Riedel, Ley, and Von Braun. Nebel's Mirak is not yet ready to test.
References: 47.
August 1930 - Launch Vehicle: Mirak. - Mirak experiments Nation: Germany. Nebel and Riedel conduct a series of tests of the Mirak rocket at the farm of Riedel's grandparents near Bernstadt, Saxony. They slowly perfect the motor, finally achieving significant net thrust by September, when the motor explodes, ending the test series.
References: 47.
1930 September 27 - Launch Site: Raketenflugplatz. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Mirak. - Raketenflugplatz Berlin Nation: Germany. Nebel signs the $4/year lease for the worlds first 'Rocket Port', an abandoned German army munitions storage area on 10 square kilometres on Tegeler Weg in the Berlin northern suburb of Reinickendorf. The numerous bunkers are ideal for rocket motor tests. References: 47, 394.
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