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- 1932 Apr 9 - Nation: Russia.
- 1932 Apr 11 - Nation: USA.
- 1932 Apr 15 - Nation: Russia.
- 1932 Apr 19 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard 4.
Flight of Goddard liquid fuel rocket with pressure generated by liquid nitrogen, and eight gyro-controlled vanes (four into blast and four into slipstream) for stabilisation. Length 10 ft 9.5 in.; weight empty 19.5 lb; height 135 ft; in air 5 sec. References: 17 , 482 .
- 1932 Apr 29 - Nation: Russia.
- 1932 June - Nation: USA.
Because of the depression, Guggenheim financial support of Goddard's rocket experiments in Roswell ends. From 1930 to 1932 Goddard's team accomplished 21 providing stand tests, and 8 attempted flight tests, of which 5 achieved flight. References: 482 .
- 1932 Jun 1 - Nation: Germany. Launch Vehicle: V-1.
German engineer, Paul Schmidt, working from design of Lorin tube, developed and patented a ramjet engine later modified and used in the V-1 Flying Bomb. References: 17 .
- 1932 Jun 2 - Nation: Russia.
- 1932 Jun 6 - Nation: USA.
- 1932 Jun 15 - Nation: USA.
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