Weather delays launch of biofuel rocket made by Maine company Share Updated: 2:52 PM EST Jan 15, 2021 By Alice Keefe Share Updated: 2:52 PM EST Jan 15, 2021
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Show Transcript WMTW NEWS 8 S ALICE KEEFE HAS A PREVIEW OF WHAT TO EXPECT.. 1:35-1:41 THIS IS THE FIRST COMMERCIAL LAUNCH OF A ROCKET IN THE STATE OF MAINE THAT I AM AWARE OF MAINE NATIVE SASCHA DERI IS THE CEO AND FOUNDER OF BLUSHIFT. AN AEROSPACE START UP BUILDING ROCKETS. POWERED BY BIOFUEL. THAT, TOO. COMES FROM MAINE. 2:03-2:24 - IT S BASED UPON A SUBSTANCE I FOUND ON MY BROTHER S FARM IN NORTH YARMOUTH WHEN I WAS DOING ROCKET ENGINE TESTING WITH A BUDDY OF MINE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE USING TRADITIONAL PETROLEUM BASED FUEL AND WE HAPPENED TO FIND OUT THIS FUEL THAT WAS LYING AROUND IN MY BROTHERS KITCHEN H PULLED OFF THE FARM WORKED BETTER THAN TAN THE PETROLEUM DERIVED FUEL HE SAID IT S ALSO HIGHER PERFORMING, HALF THE PRICE, CARBON NEUTRAL AND EART