[122] Flight with altitude of 7500 feet, May 31 1935

Photographer

Esther C. Goddard

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Description

A series of photographs depicting the flight of May 31, 1935 (aka the 'A8' test). These stills were taken from 16mm film that Esther shot. Esther would often extract still images from her own footage. This footage can be seen from 07:35 to 08:32 on Reel 5 of The Goddard Rocket Film Reels.

From September 1934 through October 1935, Robert Goddard and his crew conducted what they named their 'A' series of tests in Roswell, New Mexico. The 'A' series of tests used simple pressure feed, gyroscopic control using vanes, and parachutes. The 'A8' flight featured a new lift indicator and was reported to have excellent stabilization. The rocket reached an altitude of 7,550 feet (almost a mile and a half), far exceeding the altitude achieved by one of Goddard's rockets up to that point (The 'A4' test, which reached an altitude of 4,800 feet, had itself far exceeded the height of any previous Goddard test).

'The Goddard Rocket Researches: A Photographic Record' is an annotated photo album covering Robert H. Goddard's work and experimentation with rocketry. It was assembled and curated by Esther Goddard sometime after her husband's passing in 1945. Additionally, almost all of the photographs were taken by Esther herself.

Photographs were scanned at 400dpi.

Date Taken

5-31-1935

Type

image

Genre

photograph

Format

jpg

Keywords

Robert Goddard, rocketry, Roswell, New Mexico, liquid-fuel rockets

Recommended Citation

Goddard, Esther C., "[122] Flight with altitude of 7500 feet, May 31 1935" (1935). The Goddard Rocket Researches: A Photographic Record [Individual Photographs]. 124.
https://commons.clarku.edu/goddardphotographs/124

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