NZ's first space rocket launches

[CoombellKid]

Well Hey!! I might be an astronaut yet

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...cket-launches/

Cheers,CS

[renormalised (Carl)]

The only astronauts going up in those rockets will be mice and hamsters

[Enchilada]

Where no sheep has gone before!

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by Enchilada

Where no sheep has gone before!

Baaaaaaa Trek

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

lifted off Great Mercury Island and soared towards space....

So....did it actually make it?

EDIT: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/ba...gets-to-space/


and... (love it ): http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/20...reaches-space/ "Kiwi Rocket Scares Sheep, Reaches Space" LOL!! Brilliant!

[Blue Fire]

Hey, I guess you have to start somewhere! It may not have been a blockbuster space program liftoff, but I understand the sheep were quite impressed.

Even so, I applaud the only 50 or so people to show up for the launch. And I applaud the rocket people for doing exactly what they set out to do!