Gustav Brock
gustav at cactus.dk
Sat Jun 4 04:07:43 CDT 2011
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.