Saturday, June 4, 2011

One-Man Mini-Rocket Has Shaky Second Launch [Rockets]

Jack Loftus —As the one-man Heat-1X rocket started to veer off course and outside the designated launch area, mission controllers cut the engine and ended the test flight well short of the 15-kilometer goal. Also, the parachute did not fully open. Success!
Indeed, the test was considered a success by designers at Copenhagen Suborbitals, who assembled the one-man vessel with £42,000 and spare parts (e.g. hairdryer for a heater) over the past few years.

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