Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights

Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights

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#spacex is poetry, #suborbital is prose.
#spacex wouldn't be #spacex without #suborbital.
Far from #spacex, far from #suborbital.
Happiness is in #spacex not #suborbital.

Altitude alone isn't a sensible way to define an #astronaut. Flying on a commercial airliner ✈️ does not make you an aviator. Riding in a ferry ⛴️ does not make you a mariner. Stepping into a #rocket πŸš€ is an insufficient condition for #astronaut wings.
Orbital #tourism must reach #orbital speeds of approximately 28,000 km per hour. Orbital tourists spend more time in Space 🌌 and travel farther from Earth https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/who-owns-outer-space/space-tourism/DC27962FB213D032D820504C173E9BD8

#BlueOrigin #NewShepard #suborbital #SpaceTourism

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