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2003-12-18 Home Front

First private rocket ship goes supersonic

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-18 11:14:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Heres a mojave blogger with pictures of the drop test:
http://www.mojavebooks.com/mhv/031217-1.html

Scaled composites website:
http://www.scaled.com

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-12-18 12:33:29 PM|| 2003-12-18 12:33:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I still like Bob Zubrin's plan but I think it doesn't qualify for the x-prize so we won't hear much about it. Zubrin wanted to use mid-air refueling at high altitude for the last leap into suborbit. If you use kerosine for your rocket fuel you get less bang, but its easier to refuel on the ground and in the air.

Posted by ruprecht 2003-12-18 1:20:30 PM|| 2003-12-18 1:20:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "68,000 feet (20,700 km)"....

Er...not to be too picky here...but I think they got a few decimal points off! Hehe. I think they meant 20.7 kilometers, because 20,700km would put him at I believe geosynchronous orbit.

Posted by Val 2003-12-18 8:19:06 PM|| 2003-12-18 8:19:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 All I want to know is if it folds up into a suitcase like George Jetson's car? And can I drive it to work?

Posted by tu3031 2003-12-18 10:48:39 PM|| 2003-12-18 10:48:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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