Paper rockets checked before simultaneous launch

Paper rockets checked before simultaneous launch

Paper-made rockets are inspected before their simultaneous launch at the port of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, Japan, on Aug. 1. The prefecture is known as the site where Hideo Itokawa launched the so-called pencil rocket in 1955. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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