Rocket Report: Mysterious Washington “launch,” Aerojet tests, BFR job posting
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Welcome to Edition 1.04 of the Rocket Report! This collaborative effort with readers of Ars Technica seeks to diversify our coverage of the blossoming launch industry. The Rocket Report publishes as a newsletter on Thursday and on this website every Friday morning.
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Did a rocket launch from Washington state? Early on the morning of Sunday, June 10, a photographer in northern Washington captured a 20-second exposure of what looked just like a rocket or missile launch. But there are no known launchpads nearby. Inquiries to a nearby naval station on Whidbey Island were answered with a simple, "It wasn't us."
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