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    • Rocket Lab's Ātea-1 rocket.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 30 November 2011 Size: 2.4 MB Referencing Hub media

    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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      Rocket aerodynamics

      Rocket aerodynamics is the study of how air flows over a rocket and how this affects drag and stability. The nose cone and fins of a rocket are designed to minimise drag (air resistance) and to ...

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      The future of plastics: reusing the bad and encouraging ...

      Plastics have got themselves a bad name, mainly for two reasons: most are made from petroleum and they end up as litter in the environment. However, both of these are quite avoidable. An ...

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