[outworlder]

> What this means is that the major obstacles for going into space have been cleared (reliable engine, logistics around sea launch, active guidance) so the next launch will be Heat2x, which has the potential to reach an altitude of 130 km. Space starts at 100 km.

This seems to imply a ballistic trajectory. Still an impressive feat, but getting to orbital velocity seems to be as hard (if not harder), than getting to 100km.

[arethuza]

"This seems to imply a ballistic trajectory"

To be fair, they are called Copenhagen Suborbitals.

IMHO Whatever they do seems unfeasibly cool to me...

[outworlder]

Good point.

And it IS indeed one of the coolest things a human being can do - I'm quite envious.

I just wanted to make a point, so people don't start thinking that the next step is to strap a microsatellite on that thing :)