On October 24, 1946, the V2 rocket became the first human-made object ... It was powered by a single-stage liquid-fueled engine that generated a thrust of 55,600 lbs, propelling the construction ...

Liquid-fuelled rocket engine design has largely followed a simple template since the development of the German V-2 rocket in the middle of World War 2. Propellant and oxidizer are mixed in a ...