World's Largest Amateur Rocket Prepares For Second Attempt

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @01:34AM from the i-can-see-my-house-from-here dept.

Plammox writes "Last year, non-profit, volunteer-based Copenhagen Suborbitals failed at launching what they call the world's largest amateur rocket, because of a frozen LOX-valve. This year, the sea launch platform 'Sputnik' has become self-propelled, eliminating the need for their home-built submarine(!). Sputnik is on its way into the Baltic Sea right now and a launch attempt is expected on Friday. However, one of the founders warns that even if ignition should occur, it might very well look like this."

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AIS tracking by Plammox · 2011-05-31 02:06 · Score: 4, Informative

If you want to follow them live on the map, go to marinetraffic.com and type in "sputnik" as vessel. It should appear as "Sputnik" [DK] Cargo.

PS: The launch is dependent on local weather conditions, but they hope to make an attempt on Friday. In the mean time, they're based in the port of Nexø on the island of Bornholm (dubbed "Spaceport Nexø" or SPN by the crew).