The Colibri rocket rarely missed its mark.
Credit: Gruyere Space Program
Tsiolkovsky’s rocket equation does not explicitly call out the aerodynamics of cheese, but that is a factor the Gruyere Space Program had to consider. The student-run organization launched its Colibri reusable hopper rocket from a field in October. Colibri climbed to 105 m (344 ft.), diverted 30 m...
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