Kickstarter opensource suborbital model

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2050946430/project-earendel?ref=category

Anyone seen this?

[Dkmdlb]

Is guidance really necessary on a rocket like that?

[KSK]

Is guidance really necessary on a rocket like that?

I would say so. I'm not too keen on having un-guided rockets capable of reaching 100km altitude.

More generally, this seems like a worthy idea but I have a feeling that building your open source sub-orbital rocket is going to be one thing. Getting permission to fly it or apologising after the event is going to be another matter.

[FishInferno]

Getting permission to fly it or apologizing after the event is going to be another matter.

You would need the right location, for one thing. Preferably in the middle of the desert, but on the coast would work as well.

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Is guidance really necessary on a rocket like that?

Yes, If you want to have some control as to where it comes down.

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Projects like this are good idea, and I really hope this works. However, I have seen other Kickstarter projects for suborbital rockets that never reached their goal.

[dharak1]

Seems pretty cool.

[Kryten]

More generally, this seems like a worthy idea but I have a feeling that building your open source sub-orbital rocket is going to be one thing. Getting permission to fly it or apologising after the event is going to be another matter.

Don't need permission for uncontrolled airspace, but what little there is of that is all extremely remote. The most popular for this kind of thing is Black Rock in Nebraska.

[PakledHostage]

Don't need permission for uncontrolled airspace, but what little there is of that is all extremely remote. The most popular for this kind of thing is Black Rock in Nebraska Nevada.

Fixed that for you.

[cpast]

Isn't all airspace in the US between FL180 and FL600 controlled? You don't need to worry for smaller rockets, but you'd have to worry if you're going into space.