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 not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
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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