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originally posted by: Bhadhidar
They have been saying “it can’t be done” for a very long time.
“They” have been proven wrong many, many times.
Back in the mid-90’s, I threw in with a bunch of amateur rocketeers experimenting with high-powered “hobby” rockets. These were NOT your drugstore Estes launch-from-the-neighborhood-park type rockets, these were lift a full-size, fully loaded refrigerator 200 FT straight up, RATO-like experimental monsters.
The lot of us came up with the idea to see who could build a rocket capable of breaking the 62 mile boundary that was the accepted definition of “space”.
“They” said it couldn’t be done. And my group’s biggest hindrance turned out to be the FAA/AST not having any procedures in place to authorize our launch without possibly starting a war.
It took until 2004, but an amateur group (One of our competitors) finally broke that 62 mile barrier.
So, when they say it can’t be done, Go Do It!
originally posted by: theatreboy
originally posted by: Bhadhidar
They have been saying “it can’t be done” for a very long time.
“They” have been proven wrong many, many times.
Back in the mid-90’s, I threw in with a bunch of amateur rocketeers experimenting with high-powered “hobby” rockets. These were NOT your drugstore Estes launch-from-the-neighborhood-park type rockets, these were lift a full-size, fully loaded refrigerator 200 FT straight up, RATO-like experimental monsters.
The lot of us came up with the idea to see who could build a rocket capable of breaking the 62 mile boundary that was the accepted definition of “space”.
“They” said it couldn’t be done. And my group’s biggest hindrance turned out to be the FAA/AST not having any procedures in place to authorize our launch without possibly starting a war.
It took until 2004, but an amateur group (One of our competitors) finally broke that 62 mile barrier.
So, when they say it can’t be done, Go Do It!
Always wanted to play with the big rockets, but never had time or money.
Sorry your group did not get it first, just think of what you were able to do.