The International Space Station (ISS) may get all the glory, but suborbital rocket flights still play a vital part in space research. The problem is that even though such flights only go to the edge of space, they are expensive, few in number, and put massive stresses on experiments. Partly funded by a Kickstarter campaign, students at Boston University are developing an inexpensive suborbital rocket for educational purposes that uses new engine designs to create a cheaper, reusable suborbital rocket that's easier on the payload... Continue Reading Starscraper aims at cheaper, gentler suborbital rocket
Section: Space
Tags: Boston University, Education, Hybrid, Kickstarter, Rocket
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