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Chronology - 1938 - Quarter 1

Previous Quarter

- 1938 Feb 3 - Nation: Ukraine.

- 1938 Mar 6 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.

Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket.
Short flight, 500 ft plus coasting period, very fast in leaving tower; little smoke. References: 482 .

- 1938 Mar 17 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard L-C.

Flight of Goddard series L section C rocket
Rocket reached altitude 2170 ft; duration 15 sec; vertical to 800 ft, then leaned to right; landed 3000 ft from tower; little smoke. References: 482 .

- 1938 Mar 23 - Nation: USSR.

Glushko arrested by Soviet secret police.
The leading Soviet rocket engine designer is arrested in one of Stalin's purges. Under interrogation he denounces Korolev and two others.

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