Commercial Rocket Lifts Off, Then Falters
From Times Wire Reports
The first rocket launched from a commercial spaceport in Upham failed to reach suborbital altitude, wobbling and dropping back to Earth barely a tenth of the way into its intended journey.
The unmanned, 20-foot SpaceLoft XL rocket was carrying experiments and other payloads for its planned journey 70 miles above Earth.
The launch was considered a success because the rocket went airborne, said launch logistical coordinator Tracey Larson.
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