Geography 2090A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Wernher Von Braun, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Nicolaus Copernicus
2 Oct 2018
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Before the space age: 13 century, chinese and india scientists. Developed rockets: mid 16 century, nicolaus copernicus. Galileo was punished by church: 18 century, british military. Early rockets used in the war: 1880s, russian konstantin tsiolkovsky. The "rocket equation", prelude to the space age: 1920s, us robert goddard. Built and launched the first liquid fueled rocket. It was successful but never reach space: 1942 oct 3, nazi, wernher von braun. Nazi launched v2 (a4), first human made object to enter space. Able to launch objects into space: 1947, us. Launched fruit flies into space: 1956, us. "jupiter c"-evolves to saturn v which brings us to the moon: sergei korolev: "the chief designer" "soviet von braun, 1957 oct 4, sputnik 1. A chapter of the cold war: 1957, soviet, sputnik 2. Carry a dog laika, died from overheating: 1963 oct 18, a french rocket. Carried a cat and back safely: 1958 jan 31, us.
