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Thiel
Post subject: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 10:29 am
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Yesterday Denmark launched it's first rocket.
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The HEAT 1 is unusual in that it's an amateur project and everyone involved are volunteers.
http://www.copenhagensuborbitals.com/

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Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 10:44 am
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Russia, USA, China and now Denmark??!

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Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 11:56 am
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Denmark can into space :)

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Thiel
Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 12:03 pm
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If memory serves, their total budget so far has yet to reach $1 million.

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Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 2:02 pm
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If they need an astronaut Sandi Toksvig would be ideal - small and Danish :)


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Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 6:19 pm
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Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 6:24 pm
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Portsmouth Bill wrote:
If they need an astronaut Sandi Toksvig would be ideal - small and Danish :)
I have to admit I haven't got a clue who she is.
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You need someone who looks better on a coffee mug, or T-shirt.
Would the crash test dummy they used in the test be suitable? :D

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Post subject: Re: HEAT 1X Tycho Brahe launchPosted: June 4th, 2011, 8:54 pm
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Buster from Mythbusters should get the honors of the first 100km+ alt. flight

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