Asfaloth : Sounding Rocket for Transonic Aerodynamics Research and Indigenous Space Development

What is it about?

Asfaloth is a research rocket developed in Taiwan to study high-speed flight and improve local space engineering capabilities. Standing over 6m tall and powered by a hybrid engine, it was designed to fly faster than the speed of sound and reach altitudes up to 9000m. Designed to be launched from Taiwan's Xuhai Launch Site, Asfaloth would support experiments in transonic to supersonic aerodynamics. Its successful subscale first flight validated key designs and marked a major step forward for Taiwan's New Space efforts, combining scientific research with hands-on learning for the next generation of engineers.

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