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KUSHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) – A young Japanese aerospace company on Saturday launched its fourth privately-developed small rocket to conduct experiments, including the release of a paper plane heat-resistant from space.
Its predecessor, in May, became Japan's first privately financed rocket to reach an apogee of more than 100 kilometers. After postponing the launch of MOMO-4 a week ago due to rocket-related issues, Interstellar Technologies Inc. has stated that its test site at Taiki, located in Hokkaido, is at the extreme north of the country, had allowed the company to soar in the sky.
The rocket is the same model as MOMO-3, measuring about 10 meters long, 50 centimeters in diameter and weighing 1 ton.
After unsuccessful attempts in 2017 and 2018, the startup finally met with success with its third launch in May. The rocket reached an altitude of about 113 km before falling into the Pacific Ocean.
Founded in 2013 by former president of Livedoor Co., Takafumi Horie, Interstellar Technologies aims to develop low-cost commercial rockets to transport satellites in space.
MOMO-4 will be responsible for equipment developed by the Kochi University of Technology. His experiments also include studying the propagation of sound waves in the upper atmosphere, according to the company.
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