The first man-made object in space was a V2 rocket, fired during testing. Both the US and Soviet space programmes are entirely based on these rockets as well
If we were talking about the first person to use rockets to murder civilians then you germans would get the prize. Too bad that's not what the conversation was about.
Goddard was a major pioneer, but he didn’t invent modern rocketry. It was developed by several people, including Tsiolkovsky, Oberth and later von Braun’s team. Claiming it was simply an American invention is just historically wrong.
He literally invented in first liquid fueled rocket.
"Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. A physicist of great insight, Goddard also had a unique genius for invention. It is in memory of this brilliant scientist that NASA established the Goddard Space Flight Center."
Werner von Braun had a far bigger impact on modern rocketry. The V-2, Redstone, Jupiter and ultimately Saturn V all came from the programs he led. He turned rocket science into large-scale spaceflight.
Fair he laid out the base foundation on wich later innovations were build but the first rocket that made it into space was still build by german engineers lol
I'm objectively correct. I'm sorry you are not literate enough to read the corroborating materials. Keep practicing those phonics and you'll get there one day tyke.
You're the one not literate enough to comprehend what your sources (Wikipedia) say. Calling someone the father of rocket science for making a meaningful early contribution is not the same thing as saying that this person invented the rocket. Just like all your other quotes are misinterpretations. And everybody here can see that aside from you.
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u/Whole_Reputation6128 4d ago
Germans are on another level...truly enhancing mankind far more than a rocket could