Chronology - Quarter 1 1935

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Previous Home Next During 1935 - Launch Vehicle: Me-163. Me-163 rocket engine development begins. Nation: Germany. There was no interest within the German Aviation Ministry at that time in rocket engines as primary propulsion for a combat aircraft. Due to the rocket engine's high fuel consumption, it was seen as only useful in providing Jet Assisted Takeoff for conventional propeller aircraft. References: 693. 1935 February 16 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard A. Flight of Goddard A series rocket Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.20 km (0.12 mi). Rocket had no automatic guiding device; short and rapid flight, during which the parachute was released and checked the fall. References: 482. March 1935 - GALCIT lecture on rocket-propelled aircraft. Nation: USA. At one of the weekly GALCIT seminars William Bollay reviewed the possibilities of a rocket-powered aircraft based upon a paper published in December 1934, by Eugen Saenger. This and a subsequent October lecture led to a group of enthusiasts beginning work at Caltech on development of a liquid rocket motor. 1935 March 8 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard A. Flight of Goddard A series rocket Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.30 km (0.19 mi). Rocket was equipped with equaliser to prevent liquid-oxygen tank pressure from exceeding gasoline tank pressure, pendulum stabiliser, and 10-ft parachute; flame small and white; duration 12 sec; altitude about 1000 ft; then tilted to a horizontal powered flight at speed of over 700 mph; landed 11,000 ft from tower. Pendulum stabiliser as was expected gave an indication of operating the vanes for the first few hundred feet, but not thereafter. References: 482. 1935 March 28 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard A. Flight of Goddard A series rocket reaches 4,800 feet. Nation: USA. Apogee: 1.46 km (0.91 mi). Rocket had improved gyro stabilisation; length 14 ft 9 3/4 in.; empty weight 78 1/2 lb; altitude 4800 ft; average speed 550 mph; corrected its flight perfectly several times, for several hundred feet; horizontal distance, 13,000 ft; total time of flight, 20 sec. References: 482. Previous Home Next Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.