62 years after the first flight would have been 1845. The Montgolfier brothers flew in a balloon in 1783. It's entirely possible that chemical rockets will tu

62 years after the first flight would have been 1845. The Montgolfier brothers flew in a balloon in 1783. It's entirely possible that chemical rockets will turn out to be the "hot air balloon" of space travel. Whether this perspective increases or decreases your pessimism is up to you.