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Fusées suborbitales

Fusées suborbitales, or suborbital rockets, are a type of spacecraft designed to reach the edge of space but do not achieve the velocity necessary to enter a stable orbit around the Earth. These rockets typically ascend to an altitude above 100 kilometers (the Kármán line), where they experience brief periods of microgravity before descending back to Earth. Suborbital flights can serve various purposes, including scientific research, technology testing, and space tourism, allowing passengers to experience weightlessness and a view of Earth from space without completing an orbital trajectory. The flights tend to last only a few minutes, making them distinct from orbital launches, which involve sustained flight at high speeds to maintain a circular or elliptical path around the planet.