The bluShift Aerospace team made history with its successful rocket launch using a unique bioderived fuel – lifting off from the Loring Commerce Center in Limestone on Jan. 31. Chasing Maine follows the daylong livestream with nearly 4,000 viewers, including commentary from an elated Sascha Deri, CEO of bluShift Aerospace.
As Deri explains in this story, bluShift Aerospace’s successful launch moves Maine a step closer to establishing a spaceport that would support the growing nanosatellite market.
Learn more about the initial weather-delayed launch and how the aerospace company worked with high school students to include a special payload here.
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