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This is kind of a general question, but I loveI'm reading about the goofy and unconventional technology of Zero2Infinity's balloon-launched Bloostar rocket. It looks a bit like a jellyfish shooting through the sky. But it's hard to find much information about it. Like the engines and the fuel. How are the tanks arranged in those rocket-propelled donuts? One turbopump feeding all the engines around the rim? Why the space muffin design rather than

I have a more conventional stacked rocket? When are they launchinglot of questions, whatbut I don't expect answers to all of them here. Instead, is the estimated cost of a launch? Do they have any contracts lined up? Is anyone outside of the company backing it? I can't seem to find anything substantial on it.there further available information about this project anywhere that would address questions like:

  • How are the tanks arranged in those rocket-propelled donuts? One turbopump feeding all the engines around the rim?
  • Why the space muffin design rather than a more conventional stacked rocket?
  • When are they launching, what is the estimated cost of a launch?
  • Do they have any contracts lined up yet?
  • Is anyone outside of the company backing it?

This is kind of a general question, but I love the goofy and unconventional technology of Zero2Infinity's balloon-launched Bloostar rocket. It looks like a jellyfish shooting through the sky. But it's hard to find much information about it. Like the engines and the fuel. How are the tanks arranged in those rocket-propelled donuts? One turbopump feeding all the engines around the rim? Why the space muffin design rather than a more conventional stacked rocket? When are they launching, what is the estimated cost of a launch? Do they have any contracts lined up? Is anyone outside of the company backing it? I can't seem to find anything substantial on it.

I'm reading about the unconventional technology of Zero2Infinity's balloon-launched Bloostar rocket. It looks a bit like a jellyfish shooting through the sky. But it's hard to find much information about it. Like the engines and the fuel.

I have a lot of questions, but I don't expect answers to all of them here. Instead, is there further available information about this project anywhere that would address questions like:

  • How are the tanks arranged in those rocket-propelled donuts? One turbopump feeding all the engines around the rim?
  • Why the space muffin design rather than a more conventional stacked rocket?
  • When are they launching, what is the estimated cost of a launch?
  • Do they have any contracts lined up yet?
  • Is anyone outside of the company backing it?
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What is happening with Zero2Infinity and the Bloostar?

This is kind of a general question, but I love the goofy and unconventional technology of Zero2Infinity's balloon-launched Bloostar rocket. It looks like a jellyfish shooting through the sky. But it's hard to find much information about it. Like the engines and the fuel. How are the tanks arranged in those rocket-propelled donuts? One turbopump feeding all the engines around the rim? Why the space muffin design rather than a more conventional stacked rocket? When are they launching, what is the estimated cost of a launch? Do they have any contracts lined up? Is anyone outside of the company backing it? I can't seem to find anything substantial on it.