Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Sat Jun 4 11:10:32 CDT 2011
Gustav, That is excellent news! Thanks for posting. T On 6/4/2011 5:07 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi all > > After the failed attempt last year, these guys succeeded yesterday to launch at sea the largest rocket ever built by amateurs. It weighs 1.6 tons at take-off and was "manned" by a doll, in some years planned to be replaced with a human astronaut: > > Short video: > http://ing.dk/artikel/119779-gense-rakettens-opstigning-her > > Pictures: > http://ing.dk/artikel/119780-se-billeder-fra-dagens-affyring > > Several thousand followed the launch from all over the world. > The supporting boats are mostly from the Danish Navy operating nearly as part of their normal tasks thus indirectly supporting the project. Enthusiasts can apparently be found anywhere ... > > Donations are welcome: > http://raketvenner.dk/content/english > > /gustav > > >>>> gustav at cactus.dk 04-09-2010 11:01>>> > Hi all > > As if it isn't enough to build your own spacecraft, these guys (previously) built a submarine (which is not as easy as you may think). > > So, of course, this is now used for maneuvering the launch platform to the launch area at a military area of the Baltic Sea: > > http://www.copenhagensuborbitals.com/index.php > > This first test flight planned to take place tomorrow, Sunday, aimed at reaching an altitude of only 30 km will only carry a doll. > I must say I feel respect for such enthusiasm as all costs and labour are carried by donations and volunteers. > >