Japanese startup to launch compact rocket in May after 4-month delay

A Japanese aerospace startup said Monday it will launch a compact rocket from Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early on May 2 following a four-month delay.Interstellar Technologies Inc., based in the town of Taiki, Hokkaido, will launch the MOMO-5 rocket from its launch site in the town. It has set May 3 to 6 as backup dates.The rocket measures about 10 meters in length and about 50 centimeters in diameter, and weighs about 1 ton.The MOMO-5, designed to test its low-temperature launch capability and a navigation sensor being developed for use in its future satellite-carrying roc…READ FULL ARTICLE