Meet Nell: The Skeleton Rocket That Flew

In 1926, Robert Goddard launched Nell — the very first (successful) liquid fuel rocket. But Nell wasn't built like other modern rockets, including a notable lack of casing and an exhaust nozzle suspended above the propellant tanks.

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Interview with Alfredo Morales, aerospace engineer, Space Generation Advisory Council El Salvador

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