Safety Valve, Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, R.H. Goddard

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
Summary
This valve was made by the American rocket pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) to protect his liquid oxygen tanks from bursting due to too much pressure caused by evaporation of the very cold liquid. The valve dates to the 1930's when Goddard conducted his experiments at Roswell, New Mexico.
Mrs. Robert H. Goddard donated this object to the Smithsonian Institution in 1959 as part of a large collection of artifacts from her husband.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Robert Goddard
Inventory Number
A19590078000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Materials
Steel, paint, adhesive, rubber, solder
Dimensions
3-D: 38.3 × 20.3 × 4.3cm (15 1/16 × 8 × 1 11/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19590078000
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv922751048-6e83-4d6b-94ca-9b05bdded056
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