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title: Pre-Modern Rockets History Timeline
author: Martine Mussies
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21325/pre-modern-rockets-history-timeline/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-12-01
---

# Pre-Modern Rockets History Timeline

_Authored by [Martine Mussies](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/martinemussies/)_

## Image File

[![Pre-Modern Rockets History Timeline](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21325.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21325.jpg)

## Image Caption

This infographic details the timeline of rocket development from ancient Chinese inventions to early 20th-century theoretical and practical advancements.

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## About the Author

Martine Mussies is a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, writing about the Cyborg Mermaid. More @ www.martinemussies.nl .
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Mussies, M. (2025, December 01). Pre-Modern Rockets History Timeline. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21325/pre-modern-rockets-history-timeline/>
### Chicago
Mussies, Martine. "Pre-Modern Rockets History Timeline." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 01, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21325/pre-modern-rockets-history-timeline/>.
### MLA
Mussies, Martine. "Pre-Modern Rockets History Timeline." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Dec 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21325/pre-modern-rockets-history-timeline/>.

## License & Copyright

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