Amateur Copenhagen Suborbitals team about to make launch attempt (update: success)

The "amateur" team from Copenhagen Suborbitals promised that they'd launch a rocket capable of carrying a human into space, and today they're poised to do just that -- minus an actual human, of course. Head on past the break for the live stream.

Update: They just had an ignition failure, but it looks like they're going to give it another go in a few minutes.

Update 2: And it's away! Apart from that slight hiccup on the first attempt, it's looking like the launch was a complete success.

[Thanks, Michael]

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