Private rocket in Japan

Private rocket in Japan

Photo taken on April 9, 2019, shows a small rocket under production in Taiki town on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The unmanned MOMO-3, developed by Japanese aerospace startup Interstellar Technology Inc., successfully launched from its test site in the town on May 4, becoming the country's first privately developed model to reach outer space at an altitude of about 110 kilometers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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