Which military application did Goddard foresee for rockets?
Scouting
Ballistic missiles
Cargo transport
Amphibious warfare
Answer
Ballistic missiles were one military application that Goddard foresaw for rockets. He recognized that rockets could be used to deliver explosives over long distances, and he even developed a design for a multistage rocket that could reach the moon. Goddard's work on rockets laid the foundation for the development of modern ballistic missiles, which are now used by militaries around the world.
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