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Student Launches MIT Acceptance Letter to Near Space

Erin King, a 17-year-old student from Georgia, sent her MIT acceptance letter on a high-flying journey to near-space. — Erin King

The Rio Grande

Earth as Seen by an Armadillo Aerospace Rocket — Armadillo Aerospace

View of the Rio Grande River valley from 239,000 ft (~50 mi) aboard Armadillo Aerospace’s STIG-A 3 rocket launched from Spaceport America, taken January 28, 2012. [Full story and more photos]

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