Experimental LOC Launch – 4

13 responses to “Experimental LOC Launch – 4”

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   The Rocketeer

   Oct 3, 2006 at 6:18 pm

   Cool hat and lens, Steve!

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   BenODen

   Oct 3, 2006 at 6:25 pm

   *gulp* So, your first L2 launch was on an engine that had a track record of going boom… Eeep, I suppose it’s better not to know that before hand.

   But congrats!

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   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Oct 3, 2006 at 6:30 pm

   You are obviously have fun!

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   Vox Sciurorum

   Oct 3, 2006 at 6:48 pm

   Recommended reading: Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants by John D. Clark. It’s about liquid rather than solid fuel, but it has lots of stories of unsuccessful experiments. One of the odder ideas that made it to a desert test range was a rocket burning dimethyl mercury as a monopropellant. The EPA wasn’t around yet.

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5. 

   The Rocketeer

   Oct 3, 2006 at 7:31 pm

   I have an audio tape "letter" one of my uncles sent to the other who was blind that discusses in great detail nuclear rockets and a separate topic of the space program’s plan to send a man to the moon. This tape was made around 1964. One day I’ll get around to digitizing it. I should ask my uncle if it is OK to distribute over the internet. It’s fascinating stuff.

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   jurvetson

   Oct 3, 2006 at 7:50 pm

   Oh, I bet George Dyson would love to know about that archive tape. He wrote Project Orion. I can hook you up if you want to pursue it.

   Love the history, Vox et Kevin. Hey, Kev, maybe it’s time to return to the Rocketeer user handle we all came to love…. =)

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7. 

   !MimosaMicheMichelle!

   Oct 3, 2006 at 8:19 pm

   Kevin_Trotman_the_Rocketeer!

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8. 

   The Rocketeer

   Oct 3, 2006 at 8:49 pm

   Maybe you’re right, Steve… The Rocketeer is back!

   I’ll get back to you on Project Orion…

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9. 

   angry shock

   Oct 3, 2006 at 9:42 pm

   you can come back to George directly as well, Kev

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10. 

    angry shock

    Oct 3, 2006 at 9:49 pm

    btw, that hat suits great for listening to Gilda, and having that coconut daquiri…

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11. 

    zenera

    Oct 3, 2006 at 10:14 pm

    oops! toy boy ;))

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12. 

    jurvetson

    Oct 3, 2006 at 11:16 pm

    nice… better than a boy toy. 😉

    Yeah! The Rocketeer is back, and looking ready for action. To infinity and beyond….

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13. 

    zenera

    Oct 4, 2006 at 12:54 am

    😉

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