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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 212 points 1 day ago (34 children)

This is the first I have heard they were doing this. Makes spacex accomplishments less impressive. Fuck elon

[–] frezik@midwest.social 24 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Eh, it's just a start of development. It only goes 300 meters. Blue Origin goes higher, but even they aren't in orbit.

Japan also has some odd limitations on their rockets as part of their self defense only constitution. They don't build a rocket that could potentially be used to strike mainland Asia.

https://youtu.be/UZaIs6oSlOI

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Also, if you look at the pictures, it's not a very big rocket.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Like kei cars ....... Kei rockets???!

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

Hey, hey, it's average.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

It's not a big American rocket.

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