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This is a centrifugal pump designed and made by U.S. rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard for forcing the propellants into the combustion chamber of a rocket motor. Most likely its dates from ca. 1938-1941, when he worked at his test site at Roswell, New Mexico, on his so-called P-Series, or pump series of rocket motors. The object was donated to the Smithsonian by the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation for the Promotion of Aeronautics in 1985.

Display Status

This object is on display in Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PROPULSION-Rocket Engines

Manufacturer

Dr. Robert H. Goddard

Dimensions

3-D: 31.5 × 23 × 18cm, 3.7kg (12 3/8 × 9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in., 8 3/16lb.)

Materials

Steel rotor, bolts, and pipe projecting from bottom; threaded alumninum shaft at end; some copper components also

Inventory Number

A19850181000

Credit Line

Daniel & Florence Guggeneheim Foundation

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Open Access (CCO)
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