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Manufacturer:
Dr. Robert H. Goddard  Search this
Materials:
Glass (Possibly Mercury Glass)
Wool
Felt
Cork
Jute
Dimensions:
Bottle #1: 15 3/8" x 7 5/8" Dia.
Bottle #2: 14 5/8" x 7 1/8" Dia.
Type:
EQUIPMENT-Test
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
ca. 1923-1924
Summary:
American rocket experimenter Dr. Robert H. Goddard used Dewar flasks like this one for carrying liquid oxygen for some of his earliest liquid-propellant rocket experiments. It dates to about 1923-1924. Each flask appears to hold about a liter of liquid oxygen. The flasks were needed to contain the extremely low temperature of the liquid oxygen which quickly evaporated when exposed to air. Goddard at first worked with solid propellants from 1915-1920, then switched to liquids in 1921 and continued to experiment with liquid propellant rockets until his death in 1945.
Mrs. Robert H. Goddard donated this object to the Smithsonian Institution in 1959 as part of a large collection of artifacts from her husband.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Goddard
Inventory Number:
A19590083000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9178bae15-0957-4aa2-83f7-0061b94cc00c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19590083000