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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Brazil on Thursday successfully launched a rocket on a 20-minute flight aimed at obtaining a better understanding on how gravity affects human enzymes and DNA.
The 41-foot-long VSB-30 rocket, was launched from the seaside Alcantara site in northeastern Brazil, the Brazilian Space Agency said in a statement posted on its Web site.
The two-stage rocket soared approximately 175 miles before beginning its descent.
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