Sealand and Experimental Rocketry

[Jim Choate]

On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, Tim May wrote:

> Sealand is a _terrible_ launch location. For multiple reasons.
> 
> Your ignorance is astounding to behold.

Really? You know of another place that is likely to allow you to launch
rockets to LEO with the express intent of putting wild-card remailers and 
such in orbit? You know many countries with the sort of technical
infrastructure required for even amateur attempts? While it's true it's
latitude and weather aren't optimal for any sort of sustained commercial
or government effort but we're not talking about that now are we? It's
certainly someplace on the E. coast of the horn of Africa would be ideal I
think the S. Africans ban amatuer experimental rocketry (you are aware
MOST countries ban amateur rocketry?).

No, given the choices it's about optimal. Belize would be a good place as
well provded you could get permission. There being a member of the English
commonwealth will probably prohibit it.

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