Ernst Mohr
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Ernst Mohr was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wuppertal
. He developed the meteorological
Mohr Rocket
, on behalf of the German Rocket Society. The rocket was first launched successfully on September 14, 1958 near Cuxhaven.
At the first successful test the rocket reached heights of 50 kilometers and could send out its payload at speeds of 1.2 km per second.
University of Wuppertal
The University of Wuppertal is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia.The university, the full German name of which is Bergische Universität Wuppertal , was formed in 1972 and is located in the city of Wuppertal, within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia,...
. He developed the meteorological
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
Mohr Rocket
Mohr Rocket
The Mohr Rocket was a sounding rocket developed by Ernst Mohr in Wuppertal, Germany.It was a single stage solid fuel rocket with:*a length of 1.7 metres,*a total mass of 150 kg ,*a lift-off thrust of 76.5 kN and a diameter of 0.3 m....
, on behalf of the German Rocket Society. The rocket was first launched successfully on September 14, 1958 near Cuxhaven.
At the first successful test the rocket reached heights of 50 kilometers and could send out its payload at speeds of 1.2 km per second.