Robert H. Goddard first liquid-fueled rocket anniversary
NASA’s 2026 centennial material marks 16 March 1926 as Robert Goddard’s first successful liquid-fueled rocket flight.
Date and recurrence
16 March anniversary; 2026 marked 100 years
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Spaceflight-history anniversary documented by NASA. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Robert Goddard Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- NASA — 100 years of modern rocketryGovernment
Frequently asked questions
When is Robert H. Goddard first liquid-fueled rocket anniversary?
16 March anniversary; 2026 marked 100 years The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 16 March anniversary; 2026 marked 100 years.
Does Robert H. Goddard first liquid-fueled rocket anniversary fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Robert H. Goddard first liquid-fueled rocket anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Spaceflight-history anniversary documented by NASA. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Robert H. Goddard first liquid-fueled rocket anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: NASA’s 2026 centennial material marks 16 March 1926 as Robert Goddard’s first successful liquid-fueled rocket flight.. Supporting provenance includes NASA — 100 years of modern rocketry. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Robert H. Goddard first liquid-fueled rocket anniversary international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Spaceflight-history anniversary documented by NASA. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.