Images of the Freedom Launcher
Hey, the whole reason this website was started was to share the photos of what we've done. So, here they are.
August 1, 2004
Groundbreaking, digging the trench, and setting the poles.
August 4, 2004
Filling in the trench
August 8, 2004
Trying and failing at setting the diagonal poles
September 18, 2004
Finishing up the throwing arm
September 19 , 2004
Failing to raise the throwing arm and finishing the diagonal poles
October 9 , 2004
Raising the throwing arm
November 13 , 2004
Picking up some more telephone poles
November 14 , 2004
Finishing the frame
January 10, 2005
Miscellaneous
January 13, 2005
Creating hangers for the counterweight
May 10, 2006
The first launch
October 7, 2007
Work begins on a new axle
October 14, 2007
The revised throwing arm is completed
October 27, 2007
New Throwing Arm is Tested
December 1, 2007
The Inaugural Launch