the Moone  (1638) by  Francis Godwin . A Spaniard flies to the Moon using a contraption pulled by geese. Voyage dans la Lune  (1657) by  Cyrano de Bergerac , inspired by Godwin. [1]  Cyrano is launched toward the moon by fireworks. The Consolidator  (1705) by  Daniel Defoe . Travels between China and the