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Offline TomSea

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Rocket developed by Japanese startup explodes after lifting off
« on: July 01, 2018, 02:26:54 am »
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Rocket developed by Japanese startup explodes after lifting off
The rocket was supposed to go as high as 62 miles into space.
Author: Associated Press
Published: 7:45 PM EDT June 30, 2018

TOKYO, Japan -- A rocket developed by a Japanese startup company has exploded seconds after liftoff in northern Japan, bursting into flames.

The MOMO-2 rocket, developed by Interstellar Technologies, was launched early Saturday in Taiki town on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island. It was supposed to reach as high as 100 kilometers (62 miles) into space.

Television footage showed that the 10-meter (33-foot) pencil rocket lifted only slightly from its launch pad before dropping to the ground, disappearing in a fireball.

Read more at: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/rocket-developed-by-japanese-startup-explodes-after-lifting-off/67-569513332
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Re: Rocket developed by Japanese startup explodes after lifting off
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2018, 09:33:53 pm »
MO-MO ... no mo
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Re: Rocket developed by Japanese startup explodes after lifting off
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2018, 09:46:37 pm »
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Re: Rocket developed by Japanese startup explodes after lifting off
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2018, 10:05:03 pm »


"You bleeping Momo!"
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