October 1931 - Launch Site: Raketenflugplatz. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Mirak. -
 Raketenflugplatz featured in newsreel Nation: Germany. Apogee: 1.50 km (0.90 mi). After one year of operation of the worlds first 'rocket port', the Ufa weekly newsreel carries an extensive film report on the VfR's experiments. By then 270 engine test runs had been completed, as well as 87 test flights of Repulsors. However the filmmakers also capture an errant rocket leaking gasoline onto a shack owned by the police, which burns down. This leads to further restrictions on VfR activities at the site.
References: 47.
1931 October 13 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 4. -
 Goddard rocket flight test Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.52 km (0.32 mi). Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with simplified combustion chamber, parachute releasing. Length 7 ft 9 in.; diameter 12 in.; height 1700+ ft; loud whistling on descent. References: 482.
1931 October 27 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 4. - Goddard rocket flight test Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.41 km (0.25 mi). Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with new gasoline shutoff valve. Dimensions similar to October 13; altitude 1330 ft; landed 930 ft from tower; in air 8.6 sec. References: 482.
1931 November 23 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard 4. - Goddard rocket static test Nation: USA. Static test of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with modified oxygen injection; lift 270 lb for 11 sec; jet velocity 5088 ft/sec. References: 482.
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