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Chronology - 1929 - Quarter 4

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- 1929 Oct 5 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Richard Francis (Dick) Gordon Jr born in Seattle, Washington, USA.

- 1929 Oct 15 - Nation: Germany.

Frau im Mond in cinemas.
Premier of German movie film, Frau im Mond (The Girl in the Moon) directed by Fritz Lange, which assisted popular awareness of rocket potentials in Germany. References: 17 .

- 1929 Nov 17 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut candidate Frank Daniel Frazier born in San Antonio , Texas, USA.

- 1929 Nov 18 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut William Joseph (Pete) Knight born in Noblesville, Indiana, USA.

- 1929 December 3 - 1930 June 30 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.

Goddard rockets tests at Camp Devens
Goddard conducts tests at the artillery range at Camp Devens, 25 miles from Worcester, for the improvement of liquid-fuel rocket-motor efficiency, particularly the 'curtain cooling.' Sixteen proving-stand tests were made; there were no flight tests. A few special tests were made with rocket-operated propellers. References: 482 .

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