Roswell, NM, the home of Aliens, is also famous for the experiments that Robert Goddard performed there in rocket development.
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882 – 1945) was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating
and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926,
ushering in an era of space flight and innovation. He is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion.
• In 1930, Goddard together with his wife moved to Roswell, New Mexico.
• While in Roswell, New Mexico, he was able to launch 31 rockets over 15 years.
• He was the first to use vanes in a rocket motor blast as well as experimented on gyroscopic control apparatus in guiding rockets.
• In 1934, Goddard started working on his A series rockets which were rockets powered by gasoline and liquid oxygen pressurized with nitrogen.
• In 1935, he became the first to fly a liquid-fuel rocket faster than the speed of sound.
• From 1936 to 1939, Goddard worked on the K and L series rockets, which were bigger and could launch to high altitudes.