Telemetry 19 and 20: Down range 625km, altitude 19,348m

A quick update. Absolutely polar weather and having to do everything on the run. Photo's coming shortly.

Telemetry 18: 601 km down range, altitude 17,548m

Telemetry 17: 575 km down range, altitude 16,648m

Not far now.

Telemetry 16: Down range 535 Km, altitude 15,188m

A beautiful day for a cycle.

Telemetry 15: Down range 496 Km, altitude 13,918m

Second stage ignition successful - now accelerating into orbit.

Telemetry 14: 457 Km down range, altitude 12,658m

After a break or proper 'flu - the previous bout was some other virus (premature shutdown of the inboard motor) I'm now past the halfway mark.

Now cycling in the foggy cold of early winter. Vey nice.

Telemetry 10, 11, 12 and 13: 417 km down range, altitude 11,317m

After a break for 'flu and other distractions I am now back in the saddle - and at an altitude of 37,120 feet well above Everest and shortly to leave the Airbus 320 on route to Mumbai behind.....