Pencil Rocket
The Pencil Rocket was developed for the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA). A prominent engineer on the project was Hideo Itokawa. The rocket was launched in 1955. The dimensions were 23 cm in length by 1.8 cm in diameter, weighing 200 grams.
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Story of the Pencil Rocket as told by the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA)
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