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- 1937 Jul 25 - Nation: Germany.
- 1937 Jul 28 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
Rocket was equipped with movable-tailpiece or gimbal steering, with wire-wound tanks and barograph; length 18 ft 5.5 in.; diameter 9 in.; weight empty 95 lb 5 oz; loaded 162 lb 5 oz; 39 lb liquid oxygen, 28 lb gasoline; altitude 2055 ft; duration 28 sec; parachute opened near ground, checked speed; coasted one-eighth of ascent; landed 1000 ft from tower. References: 482 .
- 1937 Jul 28 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
These would run through August 9, 1938 (L16-L30). Section C rockets included light tank construction, movable-tailpiece (i.e. gimbal) steering, catapult launching, and further development of liquid nitrogen tank pressure method. Lengths varied from 17 ft 4.25 in. to 18 ft 5.75 in.; diameter 9 in., weight empty varied from 80 to 1091b; loaded weight about 170 lb or more; lift of static tests varied from 228 lb to 477 lb; jet velocities from 3960 to 5340 ft/sec. These tests indicated extremely high temperatures for the jet: pebbles of the cement gas deflector were fused and thrown out, starting fires more than 50 ft from the tower. References: 482 .
- 1937 Aug 17 - Nation: USSR.
- 1937 Aug 26 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.
Rocket was equipped with movable-tailpiece steering, catapult launching; length 18 ft 5.5 in.; diameter 9 in.; weight loaded 162 lb; altitude 2000+ ft; corrected well and strongly seven times in flight. References: 482 .
- 1937 Sep 6 - Nation: Russia.
- 1937 Sep 11 - Nation: USA.
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