I'm sure the rocket folks out there took one look at the first one and said, "Well, gee. The weight is all at the bottom, the drag is at the top. This thing's gonna flip over and spin roundy-roundy, doing crazy cartwheels. But hey, these guys are buying the motors, and we get to watch something silly and fun and get on national TV for free!" (They might have even gotten paid for it!)
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