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[i]This video is a documentary from the launch of the rocket "Sapphire" by Copenhagen Suborbitals in June 2013. The video shows our preparations and the launch itself - from all available camera angles - including footage from our surveillance airplane. The purpose of the mission was to test active guidance. This is a key element in the Copenhagen Suborbitals mission to launch a human into space. The guidance system was designed entirely by Copenhagen Suborbitals personnel and used a combination of inertial navigation and jet vanes for control. The guidance system oriented the vehicle at a point directly above the launch platform Sputnik to minimize downrange distance. It worked well, at burnout the vehicle was only 60 meters off target. Next Copenhagen Suborbitals will combine active guidance and a powerful liquid propellant rocket engine. The HEAT 2X rocket will be a two ton, space capable active guided liquid propellant rocket. Sapphire was the perfect predecessor of HEAT 2X.[/i]
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