1936 October 3 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard L-A. -
 Flight of Goddard series L section A rocket Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.0600 km (0.0373 mi). Rocket achieved 200 ft vertically in 5 sec, then combustion chamber burned through; weight oxygen 40 lb; weight gasoline 46 lb; weight nitrogen 4 lb; fell 20 ft from tower. References: 482.
1936 October 13 - - Goddard designs dismissed. Nation: USA. Lt. John Sessums (AAC) visited Robert H. Goddard to officially assess military value of Goddard's work. He reported that there was little military value, but that rockets would appear useful to drive turbines. References: 17.
1936 November 7 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard L-A. - Final flight of Goddard series L section A rocket Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.0600 km (0.0373 mi). Rocket equipped with a cluster of four combustion chambers, each 5.75 in. in diameter; length 13 ft 6.5 in.; altitude about 200 ft; fell near tower. The L series included four proving-stand tests and three flight test attempts, of which all were successful. Average interval between tests 25 days
References: 482.
1936 November 24 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard L-B. - Goddard series L section B liquid rocket tests. Nation: USA. These were check tests of 5 3/4-in.-diameter chambers with fuels of various volatilities; development of tilting cap parachute release; tests of various forms of exposed movable air vanes; test of retractable air vanes and parachute with heavy shroud lines. The series ran from November 24, 1930-May 19, 1937 (L8-L15).
References: 482.
December 1936 - Launch Site: Kummersdorf. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: He-112. -
 Rocketplane stand tests completed at Kummersdorf Nation: Germany. During the year the team had proven installation of a 1000 kgf engine, installed in a He-112, at burn times of up to 90 seconds. References: 693.
1936 December 18 - Launch Vehicle: Goddard. Model: Goddard L-B. - Flight of Goddard series L section B rocket Nation: USA. Apogee: 0.0010 km (0.0006 mi). Rocket was equipped with a pressure storage tank; rocket turned sharply to the right soon after it emerged from the tower, and proceeded at 150 angle above the horizontal until it landed 2000 ft from tower; noise heard at ranch house, 8 miles away. References: 482.
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