only a few minutes until history is made.
good luck to the team.
epic
good luck to the team.
epic
spaceshipone
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clean release. its moving up fast.
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heading back down. no confirmation on maximum altitude.
is that official? cnn hasnt reported the afb numbers. Hope your numbers are true.hkultala said:
epic
they just made it official 368k feet. congratz to all those involved. when can i buy my ticket. 8)
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congratz to all those involved. when can i buy my ticket. 8) epic
Thunderbird
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The thing I wonder about that craft is the fuel. I know it uses laughing gass and rubber tires. Not to be raining on anyones' parade or being a tree hugger but I wonder what kind of pollution does that put out?
Just look at the smoke coming from the tailpipe; black as fuckin charcoal. It certainly isn't sugar and spice and everything nice that's for sure. We're likely talking major carcinogens here.
Guden Oden said:
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6228-5254303-2.html
"Best of all, the hybrid engine's chemical byproducts are water vapor, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen, which are less toxic than the shuttle boosters' byproducts."
I think the black smoke might be particles of partially combusted rubber compound, or just carbon black.
I think the most id pay to fly into space is 50k. Although id probably need the wifes permission.davefb said:now , can i get £100,000 in 4 yrs
epic
i hope carmack and the other teams dont give up. Competition can only drive costs down, and it might lead to better designs.
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If the solid fuel really is made out of old car tires that means there's fair amounts of highly toxic MDH oils in the rubber compound, plus other shit too that the tire manufacturers added. Any unburned rubber that exits through the nozzle will still contain that stuff, and like with diesel (and to a lesser extent, regular gas) engines, microscopic carbon particles can also be a serious health threat.
A study done in urban US city areas (not sure exactly where) showed teenagers have lost as much as 10% of their lung capacity due to particle emissions, so this is certainly not something to be scoffed at.
A study done in urban US city areas (not sure exactly where) showed teenagers have lost as much as 10% of their lung capacity due to particle emissions, so this is certainly not something to be scoffed at.
Basic said:
2 trips over 100km. These 2 trips won the x-prize because they were within 2 weeks of each other.
epic
no prob. he also had a sucessful lauch in june/july that went up 62km(?).Basic said:
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