Copenhagen Suborbitals: Sapphire launch report

The Copenhagen Suborbitals team is thrilled by yesterday’s successful launch and flight of the Sapphire actively guided rocket : Launch Success of Active Guided Rocket Sapphire – Next Stop Space – Wired Science/Wired.com.

The parachute deployment problem is understood and the sinking of the rocket into the ocean is a minor cost for the main goals of the project.

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Update: A video with multiple views of the launch: