-- The gunpowder rocket was invented around 500 BCE.
-- The first successful flight of an airplane was in 1903.
So the rocket sneaked past the airplane in line by about 2,400 years.
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The airplane was invented before the rocket. The Wright brothers successfully flew the first powered airplane in 1903, while the first successful liquid-fueled rocket launch occurred in 1926 by Robert Goddard.
The first rocket, known as an aeolipile, was invented by Hero of Alexandria in the 1st century AD. This invention laid the foundation for modern rocket technology.
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The first rocket was developed in China. The Chinese invented gunpowder, which eventually led to the development of early rocket technology during the Song dynasty (960–1279).
The development of airplanes predates the creation of rocket ships. The Wright brothers successfully flew the first powered aircraft in 1903, while the concept of rocket propulsion began to be explored in the early 20th century and led to the first liquid-fueled rocket flight in 1926.
The first modern liquid-fuel rocket, which laid the groundwork for space rockets, was invented by Robert H. Goddard in 1926. This marked the beginning of the development of rocket technology for space exploration.