Title: Outline the evolution of rocketry.
Course: Aerospace Technology I (21055-I) > Section: Exploring Rocketry

Outlining should include

- historical milestones and technological advances
  - Chinese invention of gunpowder and rockets
  - Robert Goddard (first liquid-propelled rocket)
  - WWII (V-1 and V-2)
  - The Space Race
  - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) systems
  - reusable rockets
- emerging technologies (e.g., ion propulsion).

Teacher Resource:

National Association of Rocketry

Process/Skill Questions:

- Who is considered the father of American rocketry?
- What are two classifications of rockets?
- What role did the Germans play in the development of rockets during WWII?
- Why is it important to stay abreast of emerging technologies?