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Ātea-1 rocket

Rocket Lab's Ātea-1 rocket.

The Ātea-1 rocket launched by Rocket Lab has a nose cone made of carbon fibre composite and coated with thermal ablative to protect it from extreme temperatures. Carbon fibre is produced from plastic.

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Published: 30 November 2011Size: 2.38 MB
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