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What was rocket technology largely shelved for in favor of in the 1400 -1500s era and why?
Bows and Crossbows, were more accurate
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What was the main problem with early Rocketry?
Highly innacurate
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When do we see the beginnings of modern rocketry?
Early 1800s
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What made iron-clad (metal) rockets highly effective?
When they exploded, they sent a wave of shrapnel into your enemies.
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What is a De Laval Nozzle?
a tube which is pinched in the middle which increases pressure of the exhaust and increases thrust
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What caused the invention of rockets?
Gunpowder
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How were "fire arrows" delivered to their target?
With a Bow and Arrow shot
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What war saw the first use of iron-clad (metal) rockets?
Anglo-Mysore Wars
Kingdom of Mysore Vs. British East India Company
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What is Konstantin Tsiolkovsky credited with?
Developing the Rocket Equation
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What is William Congreve credited with?
Improving upon the Mysore Rocket designs and greatly increasing the accuracy of rockets.
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When were the first Rockets used?
13th century China, Song Dynasty
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What were the first Rockets called?
Fire Arrows
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What is Lagari Hasan Celebi credited with?
First crewed rocket flight in 1633
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What did William Hale invent?
Spin-stabilized rockets
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Why is William Leitch important in the history of rocketry?
Leitch was the first person to propose that rockets would be the optimal thrust source for Space Travel.
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What is the definition of a Rocket?
Vehicle or device that uses propulsion to accelerate without using air or any other outside force.
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What are three things rockets are used for?
Space travel, fireworks, ejections seats, missiles
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What did the Song Dynasty use Rockets for?
Weaponry and fireworks
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What is Kazimierz Siemienowicz contribution to rocketry?
Had a chapter titled "Rockets" in his book "The Great Art of Artillery" which was the first time a written document said the word "Rocket"
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What did Robert Goddard add to rocketry designs?
Liquid fuels, added combustion chamber, and added De Laval Nozzles.
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Where does the term "Rocket" come from?
Italian word Rochetta
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How is a Rocket different from an airplane?
Rocket does need air to fly.
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What caused the first widespread use of Rocket technology?
The Mongol Empire
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What is Robert Anderson's contribution to Rocketry?
Wrote the first book based entirely on Rockets. Also first to propose using a metal casing for the fuselage of a rocket
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What are two ways William Congreve improved upon the Mysore Rocket designs?
Congreve added new propellant mixture, new rocket motors, stronger iron tubing for the fuselage, added nose cones, and added guide sticks for accuracy.