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Dr. Goddard with Historic Rocket "Nell"
Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched his historic rocket "Nell" on March 16, 1926, from what was then the Asa Ward Farm (Aunt Effie's farm) in Auburn, Massachusetts. Its 10-foot (3.0 m) cylinder reached an altitude of 41 feet (12 m), flew for two-and-a-half seconds, and fell to the ground 184 feet (56 m) from the launching frame.