The Rocket into Planetary Space

For all being interested in astronautics, this translation of Hermann Oberth's classic work is a truly historic event. Readers will be impressed with this extraordinary pioneer and his incredible achievement. In a relatively short work of 1923, Hermann Oberth laid down the mathematical laws governing rocketry and spaceflight, and he offered practical design considerations based on those laws. Most favorable velocity Relationships between time, mass, force, distance, air pressure and most favorable velocity Propulsion apparatus and jet velocity The free flight of the rocket Andruck Discussion. Results of our investigations thus far Introductory remarks The alcohol rocket The hydrogen rocket Measurements with Model B About the technical devices Physical effects of abnormal andruck on the humans Psychological effects of abnormal andruck conditions Dangers during ascent Equipment of the rocket Outlook.