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They are not averse to some creative editing in order to dissociate themselves, though. On the 2011 launch: "Preparations were overseen by Flight Director Kristian von Bengtson from his station on MHV903 Hjortø and coordinated with Pad Lead Niels Foldager on Sputnik". Which is true, but they were equally overseen - and on the same vessel - by Peter Madsen, whom they deftly fail to mention.

I was a supporter at the time, but soon left, very much on account of Madsen. I must admit that his later exploits in retrospect quite irrationally have tainted the entire project for me, and I'm not going back.




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