Goddard’s spaceflight ambition takes shape
Date as reported
Robert Goddard later associated a childhood experience in a cherry tree with his interest in spaceflight.
- Category
- Spacecraft and Technology Development
- Type
- Technology demonstration
- Organization
- Robert Goddard
- Participants
- Robert Goddard
Sources and attribution
- NASA Goddard — Historical astronomy timeline (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.