bluShift Aerospace conducted a full-scale test of a new biofuel rocket that’s both less expensive to launch and more environmentally-friendly. They hope to use the results of the successful Brunswick test to do a full launch of the rocket by the end of the year.
CEO Sascha Deri:
We wouldn’t be able to launch from Maine if it wasn’t for the fact that our propellants are nontoxic. Mainers wouldn’t tolerate traditional rockets with toxic chemicals launching off their shores.
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