From: k_meinhard@gmx.de   
      
   Hallo eripe,   
      
   > When you light that candle anyone within line of sight can see it   
   > using only eyeball 101. A few IR cameras in orbit will see any rocket   
   > plume worthy of taking people to orbit, so you best bet is to take   
   > off from somewhere where the rocket cant be intercepted.   
      
   Agreed.   
      
   > I don't think you need a small country to hide it. A container vessel   
   > or oil tanker is big enough to hide a rocket construction site and   
   > sail to launch location.   
      
   That was irony on my part. There's still the problem of obtaining a   
   rocket capable of sending, say 500 kg, to LEO. Such a rocket can easily   
   be used as an ICBM with several warheads, and I think several   
   governments won't be too happy if one goes missing.   
      
   And don't forget the need for secrecy, which must involve dozens of   
   people in this case.   
      
      
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