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From BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition:
Amateur rocketeers who gathered for a special event in Scotland said they have successfully launched their biggest rocket yet.
The Corpulent Stump was fired from a site near Largs in Ayrshire on Sunday afternoon reaching a height of 5,988ft.
The 12.5ft rocket was built by Richard Brown, from Canterbury, costing £4,000.
The launch was the highlight of the International Rocket Week event, which took place at Kelburn Castle and attracted dozens of rocket enthusiasts.
It had been hoped that the Corpulent Stump would be fired on Saturday, but the launch was delayed by a day because of low cloud and strong winds.
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