University Successfully Test-Fires Hybrid Rocket

Researchers at the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan in southern Taiwan have successfully test-launched a two-stage rocket with a hybrid propulsion system, reports the Taipei Times.

On Tuesday morning, the 20-foot (6.2-m), 570-pound (260-kg) rocket was launched from the National Space Organization (NSPO) test site in Mudan Township in southern Taiwan.

Plans called for the first stage to burn for 13 seconds, generating 3,300 pounds (1,500 kg) of force. A 660-pound...