Tag Archives: Haisunäätä

Iso-Haisu Flies to 2348 meters!

Posted on Thu, 2011-03-03 by gravityloss

The Iso-Haisu (big skunk) hybrid rocket just flew, on wednesday second of March 2011. More info on the Haisunäätä pages. Done by members of SATS ry, Suomen Avaruustutkimusseura or SAFF, Sällskap för Astronautisk Forskning i Finland by its Swedish name or Finnish … Continue reading →

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The Rocket Was Found Today

Posted on Sat, 2010-02-13 by gravityloss

Altitude was 2222 m. Apparently the backup timer shot the drag chute out while the rocket was still ascending. The team said they have video and will upload it later, if asked nicely enough. 🙂 Meanwhile, some launch photos. You … Continue reading →

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Iso-Haisu Launched Today Thursday, Still Missing

Posted on Thu, 2010-02-11 by gravityloss

A Finnish largish amateur hybrid rocket project, Iso-Haisu (Large Stinky or Big Skunk, the successor of the smaller Haisunäätä, Skunk, the first Finnish hybrid) was flown today at a military artillery range. Reports say it disappeared into the clouds but … Continue reading →

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