• Goddard Hoopskirt Rocket
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    Triangular open frame construction exposing the motor and fuel tank on top, topped by a conical nose, and two oxidizer (liquid oxygen) tanks opposite each other on the round hoop at the base. Alcohol burners are beneath each tank for heating and providing pressure on the lox to drive it into the combustion chamber at top.

Created by

Eric Long

Date Created

12/15/2007

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026.

Keywords

Engineers; Exploration; Inventors; People; Rockets; Space

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