The Chinese early experiments in Rocketry. Do we owe them.

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So the Chinese in ancient times made many writings on how to put a man in chair on the moon with solid fuel rockets. How much do we owe these experiments. My brother has said that these calculations had little influence on modern space travel.

But, I wonder?

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