In 1926, Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket from a snowy Massachusetts field; 35 years later, NASA formally dedicated Goddard Space Flight Center

On March 16, 1926, Robert Goddard made history by launching the first liquid-propellant rocket from a serene farm in Worcester, Massachusetts. This momentous rocket flight lasted twenty seconds, ascending to an impressive height of forty-one feet. Eventually, the New York Times acknowledged its previous mockery of Goddard's innovative theories. His groundbreaking contributions laid the foundation for what would become a NASA space flight center.