Anyone fancy building their own Sputnik??

[Mike]

In 1957 the Sputnik 1 satellite was seen as a technological marvel, the result of many years work by some of the Soviet Union's most talented engineers and scientists. But by today's standards, was it really such a big deal? In 2007, how hard would it be to build a fully working Sputnik in the comfort of your own living room?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7049002.stm

[Ian]

I think we should. And build the rocket to get it up there too. After all, they did it with a reliant robin on topgear...

[JohnP]

I'd be up for it as well - sounds like a good winter project for the OAS..... John

[mickw]

Aaah - Something to do that doesn't involve getting cold 
Here's the plans
http://www.arizonamodels.com/
Here's the housing (2x required)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8610399/Trail/searchtext%3EWOK.htm
Here's the launch system
http://www.cosmicfireworks.com/product_list.asp?search_string=&brand_id=7&category_id=10&submit=Search

Right, I've done my bit, let me know when launch date is, I'll be in the pub 
Mick

[Tony G]

I've found the perfect fuel, but it may be a bit unstable!!!!















Tony G

[Mike]

It'll end up orbiting Pluto with that stuff !!!   

[JohnP]

This has to be a better propulsion system.....




John

[doug]

     A quick question.  Is the crew of the aforementioned Sputnik in the small cartoon in Mike`s post?  And are the tomato`s for their food?

[Mike]

No no ! The tomatoes are the fuel !! Have youe ver seen one of those babies explode? We have and we have the video to prove it.

Sputnik had crew??!?!

[Ian]

well someone had to shout "BEEPPPPP" every 0.3 secs.

I think we should make a fully working 50th scale model. In keeping with the progress of technology and the age (and the fact that otherwise someone's got to home what might appear to be 2" diameter chrome Mortar bomb...

[doug]

     Well, I do have a crash helmet left over from my biking days, if anyone wishes to have it for the fuelling process... and a suit... and a thick pair of gloves !!!   But I don`t have any sheet metal for the globe.  Sorry.

[Mike]

We could always give it a suitable sending off at the next DSC, i.e. we BURN IT !!!!