Author Topic: LIVE: Copenhagen Suborbitals June 3rd 2011 (Read 69729 times)

QuantumG · « **on:** 05/28/2011 06:19 am »

It's that time of year again.

http://copenhagensuborbitals.com/campaignjune2011.php

Scroll down for the map which provides tracking of the launch platform. They have been at sea for a few hours now.

For anyone who missed the fun last year, here's what you're looking at:

http://copenhagensuborbitals.com/heat1x.php
http://copenhagensuborbitals.com/tychobrahe.php

With any luck a crash test dummy will be going for a fun flight!

QuantumG · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/28/2011 08:53 am »

Currently docked at Dragør waiting for calm seas.

NotGncDude · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/29/2011 03:02 am »

That's such a crazy idea. I'm cheering for them!

douglas100 · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/29/2011 12:32 pm »

It is crazy, isn't it? Not for the claustrophobic, either. And I don't fancy taking the launch G's in an upright position.

But it's good that there are people like that in the world. It stops life from getting too mundane.

QuantumG · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/30/2011 09:42 pm »

Copenhagen Suborbitals is at sea again. http://aprs.fi/?call=a%2F2SPACE-7

22:58 UTC They've crossed into Swedish waters.

QuantumG · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/31/2011 02:44 am »

02:45 UTC Currently waiting on the Höllviken side of the Falsterbo canal. It's 4:45 am local time, so hopefully they're not waiting for someone to wake up and let them in.

QuantumG · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/31/2011 08:05 am »

08:05 UTC They've entered the canal.
08:25 UTC Out the other side.
22:45 UTC Just 2km off the coast of Bornholm.
01:19 UTC Rounding the south of Bornholm.

QuantumG · « **Reply #7 on:** 06/01/2011 03:40 am »

03:28 UTC Rendezvous with the rescue ship Leopold Rosenfeldt which supplied 60 liters of fuel. (they were running dangerously low).
05:08 UTC Arrived at Neksø port.

QuantumG · « **Reply #8 on:** 06/01/2011 05:25 am »

Either Google has gotten faster with their streetview trucks or they are moored in the same spot as last year.

Compare to the May 25 dry run.. and as far as I know they haven't got the submarine with them at all this year.

Lars Tørnes Hansen · « **Reply #9 on:** 06/01/2011 05:58 pm »

Quote from: QuantumG on 06/01/2011 05:25 am

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Compare to the May 25 dry run.. and as far as I know they haven't got the submarine with them at all this year.

That is correct, no submarine this time, because Sputnik (the HEAT 1X, Tycho Brahe transportation vessel) is now a ship with engines.

YouTube video, arrival at habour NEXOE:

Pictures:
http://www.bornholmstidende.dk/?News=Galleri&Id=6008&Pix=42#1
Hint to picture navigation: The danish words "Næste" and "Forrige" are "next" and "previous" in english.

Lars Tørnes Hansen, Copenhagen Suborbitals support, http://www.raketvenner.dk/

Lars Tørnes Hansen · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/01/2011 10:04 pm »

Launch date and date time confirmed to be Friday at 1500 UTC+2
Source: http://ing.dk/artikel/119741-vi-er-paa-defcon-1-opsendelsen-er-naert-forestaaende-og-forsoeges-fredag-kl-15
Probabillity: 70% (Source: http://raketvenner.dk/ )

Pictures, preparations for the rocket launch:
http://ing.dk/artikel/119739-se-forberedelserne-til-dansk-raketforsoeg#0
Using translate.google.com use this link to get danish to english machine translated text:
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=da&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=da&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fing.dk%2Fartikel%2F119739-se-forberedelserne-til-dansk-raketforsoeg%230&act=url
(Note: in my browser the translation does not take place, probably because the sequence of preferred languages are: danish, english, german, russian)

Dry-run tests tomorrow.

Lars Tørnes Hansen, Copenhagen Suborbitals support, http://raketvenner.dk/

Crispy · « **Reply #11 on:** 06/01/2011 10:11 pm »

Good grief, the business end of that rocket looks more like a rusty boat than a spacecraft. Where have they been storing it for the last year? Moored in harbour?

Lars Tørnes Hansen · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/02/2011 09:53 am »

Quote from: Crispy on 06/01/2011 10:11 pm

Good grief, the business end of that rocket looks more like a rusty boat than a spacecraft. Where have they been storing it for the last year? Moored in harbour?

Yes for Sputnik, and partially for HEAT 1X and Tycho Brahe.
In october 2010: Tycho Brahe and HEAT 1X was lifted off from Sputnik and seperated. Tycho Brahe and HEAT 1X was then transported by Bornholmsfærgen (a ferry).
Sputnik was trailed to "Refshale øen", Copenhagen where HAB is.
A crane lifted Spunik out of the habour and stored on land. Sputnik had been stored outside HAB during the winter.

Some of this text had been transladed by translate.google.com, and maybe not be correct english, but I hope you understand it.

Crispy · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/02/2011 01:07 pm »

Thanks for the reply

I'm sure you wouldn't be launching if you didn't have full confidence in the vehicle's integrity.

QuantumG · « **Reply #14 on:** 06/03/2011 05:09 am »

Some videos of this morning's preparations: http://bambuser.com/node/1788939

05:03 UTC They're heading out.
09:00 UTC They've reached launch zone.

Launch is scheduled for 13:00 UTC. No word yet as to when live coverage will start but it will be available at:

LIVE TV, TV2: www.tv2.dk
LIVE Internet coverage: www.ing.dk/live
COMBINED INTERNET ACTIVITY http://raketvenner.dk/launch/
LIVE UPDATED TV2 BORNHOLM www.tv2bornholm.dk

Some of these were restricted to Denmark viewers only last year.