Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch
14-05-2025 12:06 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch

An Australian company says it aims to make the first orbital test launch of a locally-developed rocket on Thursday, carrying a jar of Vegemite as its payload. The payload for the test flight is a jar of Vegemite -- a popular Australian toast topping -- but the rocket design is for a capacity of 100-200 kilogrammes (220-440 pounds), with further upgrades being developed.
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