Dr. Robert Goddard successfully launches a rocket in 1930 in the New Mexico desert

In 1930, Dr. Goddard prepared for a historic rocket flight in the New Mexico desert. His home movies document the meticulous preparations and the first use of a countdown procedure. The rocket achieved an altitude of 2000 feet and a speed of 500 miles per hour, marking a significant milestone in rocket history, signaled by the first mushroom cloud over the desert.

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