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LaunchJun 9, 2026

SSC Space Launches Red Kite-Powered Sounding Rocket Carrying 12 Experiments

SSC Space Launches Red Kite-Powered Sounding Rocket Carrying 12 Experiments
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SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission from Esrange, carrying 12 experiments, including one that examined the effects of microgravity on red hair.

SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission on 31 May from the Esrange Space Centre in northern Sweden.

The rocket carried 12 individual experiments, one of which examined the effects of microgravity on red hair samples from a Swedish influencer.

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