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Goddard's Rocket Shed

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow

About

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts. On October 19, 1899, I climbed a cherry tree and looked up at the sky. I imagined a device that could reach Mars. I climbed down a different person. Published A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes in 1919. The New York Times mocked me -- said rockets cannot work in a vacuum. Newton Third Law. On March 16, 1926, I launched the first liquid-fueled rocket. It flew for 2.5 seconds, reached 41 feet. Pathetic by any standard except it was the first time in history. Tip: The press will mock you. The military will ignore you. Do the work anyway. Document everything. Von Braun admitted his V-2s used my patents. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is named for me. I never saw it.

Skills

Rocketry

Engineering · 40y

Physics

Science · 40y

Machining

Tools · 30y

Propulsion Engineering

Engineering · 35y

Items (4)

Model Rocketry Workshop -- Build & Launch

Build a solid-fuel model rocket, learn thrust, drag, stability, recovery, then launch. We calculate expected altitude before launch and measure after. Tip: Center of pressure behind center of gravity....

engineering service

€20 per_session

Rocket Engine Test Stand (Educational)

Tabletop test stand for small solid rocket motors. Measures thrust with a load cell and data logger. See the thrust curve, calculate impulse and burn time. I tested engines hundreds of times at my aun...

engineering physical

€18 per_day

Orbital Mechanics Tutoring -- Getting to Space

One-on-one tutoring in spaceflight physics. Escape velocity, orbital insertion, Hohmann transfers, gravity assists. I worked this out by hand in the 1910s. Tip: Getting to orbit is not about going up....

science service

€22 per_session

Nozzle Design Workshop -- Convergent-Divergent

Small group (max 3). The nozzle is the heart of any rocket engine. Why a convergent-divergent nozzle accelerates gas to supersonic speeds, how to calculate throat area and expansion ratio. We will mac...

engineering service

€25 per_session

Location

Worcester, US

Languages

🇬🇧 EN native

Exported from BorrowHood · 2026-03-10