Launch of an early rocket model by the American Rocket Society (ARS). ARS was founded on 4th April 1930, by a group of science fiction writers includi
Launch of an early rocket model by the American Rocket Society (ARS). ARS was founded on 4th April 1930, by a group of science fiction writers including G. Edward Pendray, David Lasser and Laurence Manning and was originally called the American Interplanetary Society. The members conducted their own rocket experiments in New York and New Jersey and carried out pioneering work in testing the design requirements of liquid-fuelled rockets, which paved the way for the United States space program. The society's name was changed to American Rocket Society on 4th September 1934. Photographed on 4th September 1932.
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