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Old 02-10-2013, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinj
When I went to the WSMC in Baikonur, the team from Uzbekistan were using a cranked generator to launch thier rockets. We asked about it and it was repurposed from a mining explosives detonator. I don't remember them having a misfire the whole week.

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Thank you for passing that information along. Did they start cranking it at the call of "START!", or did they crank it before then and close an ignition switch at "START!" while it was turning? A magneto-powered launch controller might make an interesting NARAM R & D project entry.
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