[DOC] [TLE] Brief History of Rockets - Glenn Research Center - NASA [PAR] The pigeon used the action-reaction principle, which was not stated as a 
scientific ... Stories of early rocket like devices appear sporadically through the 
historical records of various cultures. ... The date reporting the first use of true 
rockets was in 1232. At this time, the Chinese and the Mongols were at war with 
each other. [DOC] [TLE] History of rockets - Wikipedia [PAR] The first gunpowder-powered rockets were developed in Song China, by the 13th 
century. The technology spread throughout the Old World in the wake of the 
Mongol invasions of the mid-13th century. Medieval and early modern rockets 
were used militarily as incendiary ... An uncertain early use of rockets may date to 
1232. [DOC] [TLE] A Brief History Of Rockets - (ALLSTAR) Network [PAR] The earliest solid rocket fuel was a form of gunpowder, and the earliest ... Rocket 
fire-arrows were certainly used to repel Mongol invaders at the battle of Kai-fung-
fu in 1232 A.D. The rockets were huge and apparently quite powerful. .... a 
satellite marked with the initials of the Confederate States of America might have 
been... [DOC] [TLE] History Of Rockets [PAR] The first date we know true rockets were used was the year 1232, however it is ... 
During the early introduction of rockets to England, rockets were used ... The U.S. 
army used the Hale rocket more than 100 years ago in the war with Mexico. [DOC] [TLE] History of Rocketry: Ancient times to the 17th Century - Spaceline [PAR] Historians believe that armies began hurling combustible weapons toward one 
another as early as 1,000 B.C. At the time, fire pots were used to set fires. [DOC] [TLE] Early Rocketery [PAR] Still, these were not rockets in the traditional sense. ... Some early black powder 
formulae: ... The date reporting the first use of true rockets was in 1232. ... It is 
believed that gunpowder propelled fire arrows were subsequently used by Arabs 
... The song later became the U.S. National Anthem, paying tribute to the tenacity 
of... [DOC] [TLE] The History of Rocket Science | Innovation | Smithsonian [PAR] The first known use of the military rocket occurred in 1232 when the Chinese ... 
challenging task due to the ambiguous terminology for early projectiles. For 
instance, the term huo chien (fire arrow) was used by Chinese writers to ... The 
festivities abruptly ended and those responsible for the firework display were 
imprisoned. [DOC] [TLE] First Rockets - History of Rocketry [PAR] Rockets have also been used in warfare by many other countries, such as the ... 
The first date that rockets were used was 1232, when the Chinese and Mongols 
were at war with each other. The video below describes early Chinese rockets. [DOC] [TLE] Rockets: A History - Space.com [PAR] May 2, 2015 ... It appears that the first rocket propulsion systems were used between the ... 
rockets routinely to bombard Britain from the safety of their own country. ... He 
became interested in rocketry at an early age, NASA wrote, and at age... [DOC] [TLE] Rocket History timeline | Timetoast timelines [PAR] Oct 2nd, 1232 ... In 1232 AD the Chinese used rockets against the Mongols who 
were ... Some people thought these early rocket pioneers were geniuses, and 
others ... In 1973, Skylab, America's first space station, was launched aboard a... [DOC] [TLE] China - Rocket - Four Rivers Charter Public School [PAR] The first rockets were in the form of fireworks used at Chinese festivals and ... 
Another early form was a bamboo shaft that would have the gunpowder tube ... 
The first time the Chinese used a true rocket meant for war in battle was in 1232 
at... [DOC] [TLE] History of Rockets and Space Travel Innovations [PAR] During the early introduction of rockets to Europe, they were used only as ... the 
first artificial satellite of the US which was launched in January 1958, used a... [DOC] [TLE] When was the first rocket made? | Reference.com [PAR] According to the earliest accounts on record, the first rocket was made in China 
during the ... Often referred to as fire arrows, the Chinese made and

Question: The first rockets were used in this country as early as 1232
Answer: China