The fact that UP Aerospace officials have been unable to locate the rocket they successfully launched into space on April 28 is gaining national attention.
There was international interest in the historic launch from Spaceport America. But the rocket came down in rocky terrain covered in dense vegetation, and the area is not easily accessible. Since then, officials have been working to locate the rocket, and they say they’re within 1,300 feet of finding it.
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Officials plan another trip next week to search, and they’ll find the rocket eventually. But they also had a hard time locating the rocket that failed to reach space in September. Perhaps UP Aerospace needs to come up with a better system for tracking its rockets once they return from space.