Small rocket launch by Japanese university students

Small rocket launch by Japanese university students

A small hybrid rocket is launched by Kanagawa University students on Sept. 19, 2021, in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The rocket reached the highest altitude ever achieved by a hybrid rocket in the country of about 10.7 kilometers, according to preliminary data.

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