The Launching of the "Hoopskirt" Rocket Image: Short Caption: Robert Goddard with the “Hoopskirt” rocket before an attempted launch on September 29, 1928. Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution Photo Number: SI 76-1704Full Size Image: Date: 1928Media Type: ImageRelated Images: Robert Hutchings GoddardGoddard’s “Hoopskirt” RocketGoddard’s “Hoopskirt” Rocket Engine Head DetailGoddard’s “Hoopskirt” Rocket Liquid Oxygen Tank and Alcohol StoveTopic: Pioneering Moments Read more about The Launching of the "Hoopskirt" Rocket