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T minus 11 hours – All Systems Go for Two-Stage DIY rocket

The entire day has been hectic for all 50 people involved in the launch tomorrow of SMARAGD-1 in the Baltic Sea. During the Day we have been fueling the rocket, checking out all electrical systems, setting up communications towers, mission control, app 50 cameras and revising the mission planning.
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SMARAGD-1 on launch rail (without payload). Image: Kristian von BengtsonSMARAGD-1 on launch rail (without payload). Image: Kristian von Bengtson

The entire day has been hectic for all 50 people involved in the launch tomorrow of SMARAGD-1 in the Baltic Sea.

During the Day we have been fueling the rocket, checking out all electrical systems, setting up communications towers, mission control, app 50 cameras and revising the mission planning.

We are still GO for launch tomorrow, Friday July 27. The weather is perfect and engines and electronics has been checked out. The entire fleet will meet at the launch site in the Baltic Sea at 900 AM local Danish time (3 AM NYC time) and hopefully launch 11 AM (5 AM NYC time).

But you never know… There might be technical difficulties or even range safety issues caused by boats trespassing the launch site even though they have been told to stay away postponing the launch an hour (or more).

SMARAGD-1 on launch platform Sputnik at Space Port Nexoe (left). Bullit-time camera setup by Nokia (right). Image: Kristian von BengtsonSMARAGD-1 on launch platform Sputnik at Space Port Nexoe (left). Bullit-time camera setup by Nokia (right). Image: Kristian von Bengtson
Mission control vessel MHV903. The center of the operation, range safety, air space clearance and live feed. Image: Kristian von BengtsonMission control vessel MHV903. The center of the operation, range safety, air space clearance and live feed. Image: Kristian von Bengtson

Tomorrow, very early, we will all head out into the ocean, so stay tuned.
Remember that a live video and radio feed will be broadcasted on our website

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Kristian von Bengtson