[AccessD] OT Friday Experience: Rocket Science and submarines

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Jun 4 13:54:47 CDT 2011


Hi Gustav:

Excellent... I guess it will not be long before we should expect orbital
rocket kits. Sent the link to my son-in-law and he will be definitely
pleased (...he's Danish...)

Jim



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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 2:08 AM
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Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT Friday Experience: Rocket Science and submarines

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.


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