1950s book on rocket propulsion

I’ve just finished reading “Cracking the Sky” by Desmond Prout-Jones and I think he describes a book from the 1950’s that closely fits the description you have just given He states that it is a definitive benchmark book that helped him with his rocketry. I’ll have a peek tonight to get the title. I hope it’s the same book…

Did you ever get around to checking?

Mercurius Cantabrigiensis

Now here’s a question for those of you who are ‘old timers’. Back around 1960 I recall reading a book on rockets & missiles and their technology which had a long section on (mostly German) liquid-propellant rockets. For each, there was a detailed diagram of the propulsion system, showing the flow of the fuel and oxidiser from the tanks, though the turbopumps, and into the combustion chamber. The accompanying text gave an event-by-event description of the engine-startup sequence.

I’d love to re-read it, but have totally forgotten the name of the book and the author. Does anyone recognise it from my description?

Mercurius Cantabrigiensis

I’ve just finished reading “Cracking the Sky” by Desmond Prout-Jones and I think he describes a book from the 1950’s that closely fits the description you have just given He states that it is a definitive benchmark book that helped him with his rocketry. I’ll have a peek tonight to get the title. I hope it’s the same book…

You might want to try the secret projects forum or the usenet group sci.space.history.