Launch of the rocket Globos
Motor assembly. 9 segments of KNER propellant coated with pyrolant.
uhm... how do I do this?
10:00 in the morning, very nice weather despite the wind
EPDM rubber sheet rolled around the 9 KNER segments.
Eythor and Brynjar arrived with the launch tower.
Assembled motor
Getting ready for unloading the launch tower
Putting some RTV silicon on the bulkhead end
Globos almost ready for launch
Around 100 spectators came to see the launch
Connecting the shooting wire to the igniter wire
Final prepearation... starting to rain
Launch area (200 meters to the right of the white van)
The mountain "Keilir"
Rescue mission
Trying to pick up the signal from the onboard telemetry. No luck there
20 degrees. No problem getting down...
but a lot of trouble getting up again
4.4 tons pulling 2.5 tons up 20 degrees
Suzuki Vitara climbing
Applying more weight on the car for a better grip
Thor doing the heavy work
The Vitara needed a help from a friend
Blast "hole"
Eythor wanted to see the view that the rocket had...
and some gymnastics
Brynjar looking for the rocket
Amateur Icelandic Rocketry
