Ask 'Rocket Guy' Brian Walker

We've mentioned amateur rocket enthusiast Brian Walker (better known as Rocket Guy) a few times before; he's one of those people who aren't content with building Estes model rockets that carry eggs or tiny cameras. Instead, Rocket Guy is building a backyard rocket -- and he hopes to launch himself about 35 miles into the air. His launch, originally planned to take place sometime this year, has been delayed for the best of reasons, but now's your chance to ask about the theory and practice of home-brewed rocket travel. We'll pass the best questions along to Rocket Guy, and post his answers soon.

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Cock

[DonkeyHote]

The Other White Meat!

yeah

[maukdaddy]

yeah

Legal issues?

[crow]

Have you ran into any legal issues with your rocketry? Have the government had any significant impact (pro or con)?

Re:Legal issues?

[dattaway]

Does one need to get licensed and permits from the FAA for flying? Or does that only apply to planes and not rockets, slingshots, or trebuchets?

Re:Legal issues?

[Ioldanach]

Does one need to get licensed and permits from the FAA for flying? Or does that only apply to planes and not rockets, slingshots, or trebuchets?

Yes, a permit is needed for that altitude. Of course, if you can get a trebuchet to launch a projectile high enough for it to need a permit, can I grovel before you?

From wildhobbies

With rockets weighing over 3.3 pounds or 4.4oz of propellantyou must notify the FAA prior to your the flight. You will also need an area as wide and deep as your maximum altitude will be. Because of these requirements, most mid-high power flyers join local clubs who have the proper insurance, FAA clearance, and permission of property owners to use the land.

Re:Legal issues?

[Anonymous Coward]

Q: The FAA requires a flight plan. Where do you want to go today?

A: Up!

Re:Legal issues?

[MisterBlister]

I should hope there are legal issues with his rocketry.

You might not realize it from reading Slashdot but not all government regulations are a BAD thing.

Yes the DMCA sucks, but so does having your plane crash because some "rocket man" happened to launch a small missile into the flight-path of one of its engine intakes at the wrong time.

Re:Legal issues?

[Drunken Coward]

I know there are legal issues even for those crappy Estes rockets. Last time I tried to launch one at a park, some overzealous mom called the cops on us and reported our license plate number. I was only standing about 10 feet away from her, so I overheard the whole conversation and bolted pretty quickly after that. So, I'm not sure that what I was doing was illegal, but I wasn't going to stick around to find out. I can only imagine that rockets that would get in the way of the flight path of planes are even more illegal.

Anyway, probably the most fun part of model rocketry IMHO is building them with explosive materials like rubber cement. I've recreated the Challenger tragedy many times with my craftmanship.

Re:Legal issues?

[spike hay]

For those of you not in the know, the rocket guy is launching in the Alvord Desert near Steens Mountain, Eastern Oregon.

Eastern Oregon is a desolate desert area that makes Nevada look like Manhattan. It is so desolate that the nearest town is Frenchglen, 35 air miles away with a population of 25. The nearest town of over 500 is Burns, which is over 100 miles away. The rocket isn't going near any populated area. The FAA shouldn't worry.

Re:Legal issues?

[spike hay]

Yes the DMCA sucks, but so does having your plane crash because some "rocket man" happened to launch a small missile into the flight-path of one of its engine intakes at the wrong time.

The chances of that happening are very infestimal. Airspace is a big area. He will be crossing the 25-40 thousand foot range of commercial flights for probably less than a minute. He is launching in a remote part of Eastern Oregon where jets don't even cross. So anyway, let's say a jet crosses somewhere in the Alvord Desert every hour (an overestimate). The Alvord Desert is about a 30 by 15 mile salt flat area between a huge desert mountain and another desert area. So anyway, the total area is about 450 square miles. A jet would cross it in less than two minutes. A jet takes up a volume of air say 150 x 150 x 30. That is 675 thousand ft 3. The total volume of air from the 25-40 thousand foot level over the Alvord desert is 188 trillion cubic feet. At any point in time, the jet is taking up 1 279 billionth of the airspace in the Alvord Desert.

The chances of the rocket hitting a passing jet are one in over 100 trillion. The chances of it hitting a habitated area are one in infinity, because there are no habitated areas anywhere in the rocket's range.

Re:Legal issues?

[Anonymous Coward]

The "desert" you refer to isn't quite Mojave or Sonora. The area may not be populated, but you could start one hell of a wildfire.

Now just a "little" East of there, and you've got the Craters in Idaho. There's desolation for ya.

Re:Legal issues?

[MisterBlister]

That's all well and good, but now recalculate the chances if this hobby becomes widespread and we're no longer just talking about one guy. Sure, this is out of the reach of your average hobbyiest now but will it be in 5 years? FAA regulations on rocket usage into commercial airspace is a GOOD THING.

Re:Legal issues?

[slashclone]

>The chances of that happening are very infestimal. Airspace is a big area

Apparently it was not big enough for 2 huge jets that have just collided ohead to head over Germany

Re:Legal issues?

[snake_dad]

Please do the same calculations for the chance of a Tu-154 and a Boeing 757, both at their cruising speeds and altitudes, colliding over Germany.

Granted, there are a few considerations that make this a more likely thing to happen then a rocket and airplane mid-air, but still, with all the flight safety measures that are in place, the chance would also be very very small.

Now go to CNN.

I do agree that the chances of his rocket hitting anything flying are very small, but if it happens the result would be a disaster. The regulations are there to make it even less likely to happen. In our country there are not very many restrictions on ultralight flying, and as a result a couple of months ago a Belgian F-16 crashed after a mid-air collision with an ultralight, killing two of the three pilots involved.

Re:Legal issues?

[Grab]

That's the "Big Sky" theory, which says "It's a big sky, so we're probably not going to hit anything".

In practise it doesn't work for various reasons. One of the main ones is that airspace is regulated into sections at certain areas and heights, and some of these areas are out of bounds to casual flyers. So in Britain, there's a few areas just outside restricted airspace sections (eg. Manchester airport) where it's SERIOUSLY crowded, not bcos there's lots of stuff coming and going from the airport, but bcos anyone flying past there has to detour round the airport, and no-one wants to go too far so they all skirt round in the same place. It's even more so for non-casual flights (eg. 747s) which are restricted to certain airlanes.

It's the same argument as saying: "The area of the US is this much. There's X million cars in the US, with an average area each of this much. Therefore the probability of an accident is this much." It doesn't take into account that most of those cars are driving on roads and therefore massively increase the density on the roads. Flying works in exactly the same way, except we have roads with height as well as width.

And then your calculation does assume that he's launching from a sensible place, ie. the middle of nowhere. If there were no rules, there'd be nothing stopping him launching from downtown New York, which would be a Bad Thing...

Grab.

Re:Legal issues?

[spike hay]

Actually, the Alvord is just as dry or drier than the Sonoran. It gets 3 inches of rain a year. The northwest is only wet west of the cascades.

The rain shadow of the cascades reduces rainfall in the eastern oregon area to about 5 inches. Steens mountain sucks even more moisture out, reducing it to 3. The alvord desert has too little vegetation to start a fire.

BTW, the craters of idaho has towns nearby.

Re:Legal issues?

[gacrowell]

A launch of the size he is describing will definately require a space launch license. As of last summer, rocketguy hadn't begun to talk to the FAA about it. Since such a license requres several years of coordination and a significant amount of analysis and paperwork, it is clear that Walker has no real intention of making a rocket flight. It is merely a publicity vehicle to sell his toys.

Re:Legal issues?

[gacrowell]

But rocketguy has said that it's going to be a media event drawing "hundreds of thousands" of spectators. No longer an 'isolated desert' but a good size city.

The FAA will issue a space launch license only after a thourough risk analysis that is not likely to allow such a population nearby. Plus the BLM will have something to say about a crowd trampling the desert.

His ignorance of these issues (after years of 'work' on this project) tells me that he has no intention of flying a manned rocket. He's just selling toys.

Which Tastes Better, Russian or American Cock?

[DonkeyHote]

I know you rocket scientists get lots of time to do research into this area, please share this valuable information with the rest of society!

Had to be asked...

[Dirk Pitt]

How does it feel to be the only person in history preselected for the Darwin Award nominations?

Re:Had to be asked...

[G0SP0DAR]

Yeah, it might also help if you coated your rocket with a mirror surface so you don't get shot down by a laser beam. Someone might mistake you for an ICBM.

Re:Had to be asked...

[Mr Guy]

Even if you are succesfull, do you think the attempt deserves a Darwin Honorable Mention?

Re:Had to be asked...

[Anonymous Coward]

Will RocketGuy be serving drinks on the flight?

Re:Had to be asked...

[Anonymous Coward]

When RocketGuy's Scud missle lands in Tel Aviv, will he be pissed?

Re:Had to be asked...

[packeteer]

the problem with this is that a mirror cannot reflect verymugh more tehn 80% of the energy from the laser so very quickly the mirror would break and indeed the rocket WOULD get shot down... this time i think im GLAD we have bush to miss manage the missile defense system enough so an explorer can do what he wants without the fear of blindness or death...

Contingency Plan

[HowlinMad]

What is your contingency plan? Will you parachute if the shit hits the fan 35 miles up? Or does the rocket plan on having a parachute?

Re:Contingency Plan

[tswinzig]

Will you parachute if the shit hits the fan 35 miles up?

Wait a second, this thing's powered by a FAN?

Boy are you fucked!

Re:Contingency Plan

[ealar dlanvuli]

I don't believe there is an atmosphere to parachute from @ 35miles.

Re:Contingency Plan

[SirTwitchALot]

From his website:

What about re-entry? Since he is going up and not sideways re-entry isn't as much of a problem as going 17,000 MPH and hitting the atmosphere at an angle. It's up, up, up to basically a stall and falling back down with parachutes to slow you down. He is going to have an option to eject and use a conventional backpack parachute.

Re:Contingency Plan

[Paradise Pete]

I don't believe there is an atmosphere to parachute from @ 35miles.

"Parachuting" is mostly falling, and that part will work just fine. He can open the parachute when he gets a little lower. He'll need a warm sweater, though, and something to breathe.

Re:Contingency Plan

[Russ Steffen]

If he has to bail at 35miles (180,000 ft.) he'll shatter the record for highest parachute jump (102,000 ft.). But really, there shouldn't be much difference between 180,000 and 102,000 ft except for a few more minutes of free fall. It goes without saying that he's going to need to bring oxygen with him, and god-knows-what kind of protective clothing.

Re:Contingency Plan

[Anonymous Coward]

Look at the site. He bought a surplus Russion space suit!!!

Re:Contingency Plan

[Anonymous Coward]

No, silly!

It's powered by SHIT!

Re:Contingency Plan

[Squiffy]

During the world-record skydive for height, the diver achieved such a high rate of speed that he eventually lost control of his posture and started spinning furiously fast. He even lost consciousness for a while. He came to well before he hit ground and was able to deploy his parachute. This guy was a highly trained skydiver.

The upshot of this, as near as I can tell, is that rocket guy may very well not survive a skydive from 180,000 feet, if it comes to that.

What can we do to HELP?!?!

[Anonymous Coward]

We live in portland oregon, and we're a bunch of linux geeks who don't have anything to do this summer. What can we do to help?

Re:What can we do to HELP?!?!

[Anonymous Coward]

What can we do to help?

Take a bath, cut your hair, wear some deodorant and get a job you lazy PoS. Oh! Did you mean how can you help rocket guy or society in general.

Re:What can we do to HELP?!?!

[vladedivac]

In addition the cutting of the hair, and taking of a bath, may I suggest you at least attempt to get laid? ~Vlade

Re:What can we do to HELP?!?!

[Anonymous Coward]

hahahaha!

future of private industry space travel

[crystalplague]

I, like a lot of people, are quite skeptical about the success of your project. However, let us assume that you have launched yourself, everything went perfectly, and you are resting safely back on earth.

What do you think this will do to the future of space travel? Do you think this will set a precedent for the private industry to get involved in space travel?

Re:future of private industry space travel

[Shiblon]

What do you think this will do to the future of space travel?

Forget the future of space travel! One-line come-ons will reach new heights! "Hey, baby, wanna join the 35-mile-high club?"

Your best chance..

[Wrexen]

launch himself about 35 miles into the air...but now's your chance to ask about the theory and practice of home-brewed rocket travel

Now is definitely your chance, seeing as how once this launch is complete your odds of being able to ask him something are markedly decreased :) Seriously though, I wish him a good flight and hope he returns to Earth safely. And if he doesn't, I hope he gets some really good video

Live Payload

[Launch]

Any plans on sending a living payload up? Human or otherwise?

Re:Live Payload

[HowlinMad]

he hopes to launch himself about 35 miles into the air.

I know one at /. actually reads the articles, but atleast read what is the overview.....

Re:Live Payload

[cyphixation]

Yeah, no fuckin shit.

i know most assmunchers around here don't read the article, but HOLY FUCK - can't you even read the overview?

God damn, you didn't finish high school did you?

God damn fuckup moron.

New Level

[MikeD83]

This brings the motorcysle world term "crotch rocket" to whole new levels.

Re:New Level

[Anonymous Coward]

This brings the motorcysle world term "crotch rocket" to whole new levels.

It's called a dictionary.

Darwin Awards

[jacoberrol]

Have you worked out a deal with those Darwin Awards people, just in case you make an appearance in the next edition?

Do you plan on being a guest on Art Bell?

[DonkeyHote]

If so, please punch him in the genitals.

Gs

[dirvish]

What effect do high g-forces have on your sex drive?

Re:Gs

[Anonymous Coward]

"sex drive?" What do you care about this "sex drive" stuff? Remember, you're a computer nerd.

Difficulty

[gmhowell]

Is building rockets more like rocket science, or like brain surgery?

When someone says "Doing XYZ isn't rocket science" have you ever said "no, it's [harder|easier]"?

Assuming:
a) building rockets IS rocket science
b) rocket science IS difficult
c) difficult things take up a lot of mental space...

Do you have a compulsion to watch Wapner?

Re:Difficulty

[SN74S181]

Building rockets is more like welding and metalwork.

i.e. like adding that third, fourth, and fifth spoiler on your Camaro.

I'm sure this guy will concur.

Re:Difficulty

[pgpckt]

I have always wondered: What if I were a brain surgon that was a (model) rocket hobbiest (perhaps mixing my own chemicals) and I knew Greek fluently? How would I express a difficult task then?

Re:Difficulty

[ealar dlanvuli]

you would become the world wide euphamism for hard task.

Re:Difficulty

[gmhowell]

"It's as difficult as explaing the difference between FreeBSD and OpenBSD"

(For the moderators, please look at the signature of the parent post.)

Re:Difficulty

[Drunken Coward]

How about "it's as difficult as maintaining adequate social skills?"

Re:Difficulty

[bigsexyjoe]

Rocket science is not a science. It is a form of engineering.
A peanut is neither a pea nor a nut.
The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea.

Re:Difficulty

[Anonymous Coward]

You would have to study mathematics in the Orient.

By the way, exactly what makes Chinese Algebra harder than say, Malinese algebra?

Re:Difficulty

[Anonymous Coward]

Rocket science is really quite simple, just Newton's 3 laws.

Rocket engineering, on the other hand, is quite difficult.

What I want to know...

[xtermz]

....Want to buy some life insurance?

Re:What I want to know...

[Anonymous Coward]

You're not a businessman, are you? The idea behind life insurance is that you sell it to people who have a low probability of dying, so you can make a profit on them not dying. In other words, not this guy. :)

Re:What I want to know...

[Anonymous Coward]

I assume you mean that you want to buy life insurance on him. If you are selling life insurance I think you will find that you are not making a very good investment.

Re:What I want to know...

[bowronch]

The real question is will normal health/life insurance cover someone who has such habbits... and if not, does anyone sell insurance to such people?

Re:What I want to know...

[Anonymous Coward]

One generally wants to sell life insurance to those who will live LONGER - i.e. not require a payout for a long period of time.
Selling insurance to those who may die in the near future is a pretty dumb idea...
"Sure, I'll pay you one month's premium ($40, maybe) so my family can collect a payout next month when I reenter between Oregon and Texas, inclusive."

Re:What I want to know...

[spike hay]

Rocket man trying to buy life insurance:

Insurance guy: "Age?"

Rocket Guy: "41."

"Do you smoke?"

"Nope"

"Any major health problems, or diseases in your family?"

"Nope"

"Do you build and fly manned homemade rockets?"

"Yes."

"Ohhh. Thats gonna cost ya."

War on Terror Impact

[Nomad7674]

Has any of your work been impacted by post-9/11 issues? I am just a normal person and my first thought on reading this article was, "If he can build a rocket to go 35 miles, he can build a missile for the same purpose." Have you had to deal with well-intentioned, security-minded authorities of late?

Re:War on Terror Impact

[carlos_benj]

Has any of your work been impacted by post-9/11 issues?

I don't think 'impacted' is a good choice of words before launch.

Re:War on Terror Impact

[Anonymous Coward]

Actually, thats 35 miles UP. The distance actually travelled is further (too ignorant to calculate a real distance).

authorities

[NASAKnight]

How heavily involved have the local authorites been? Did you need permits/licsenses/etc? Were they hesitant to allow it? What about your insurance?

Re:authorities

[Anonymous Coward]

How heavily involved have the local authorites been? Did you need permits/licsenses/etc? Were they hesitant to allow it? What about your insurance?

Contacting the local authorities might be difficult since when he is 35 miles up, he's probably not going to land in the same state. For the launch, it's another story.

Which would be more appropriate...

[eno2001]

...if the rocket goes down in flames? Any plans on saying "Today is a good day to die!"? ;P

Rides?

[tcd004]

If your rocket is successful, will you offer rides for a fee?

tcd004

The landing?

[Helmholtz Coil]

Have you cleared this with the neighbours, so they know to put the pool cover on that day in case you end up in their back yard?

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IFR

[Shadow Wrought]

I know once you pass FL 180 you need to be flying on an IFR flight plan up to FL 600. Is the FAA going to require this? How is the air traffic control along your flight path going to be worked out? I'm also in the Pacific NW and am looking forward to the NOTAM for possible Rocket activities... Best of luck!

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TROLL, MOD PARENT DOWN!

[DonkeyHote]

This is just another slashbot trying to be funny and failing, BLATANT TROLL! mod parent down please.

This account has been known to post goatse.cx links in the past. For more information visit my site

slashdotted

[khold]

Since the site appears to be slashdotted, here is the google cache
http://216.239.37.100/search?q=cache:BCOQM5NcseI C: www.rocketguy.com/rocket.html+&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

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FAA, Red Tape, etc.

[Alien54]

Given the increase in airspace security since 911, what difficulties have you had with FAA approval and/or regulations?

It seems that some of the biggests problems would be an inadequate supply of red tape

;)

Re:FAA, Red Tape, etc.

[gacrowell]

He hasn't had any problems with them, since he hasn't bothered to talk to them yet. As of last summer, he was still maintaining that all he would need was "a simple waiver", which is absolutely false. *Anyone* can find this out with about 10 minutes of searching.

When questioned, in person, at different times, his story shifted, indicating that he is pretty loose with the truth on this subject.

This is just one more indication that his effort is just a publicity vehicle to sell toys. He'll strech this out a few more years, then blame 'government regulations' for his failure. He'll still be an everyman folk hero ready to start another scam, and the government will be his fall guy.

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Friends

[anotherone]

What do your friends/family think? If you don't have any friends, then what about co-workers?

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Best of reasons?

[carlos_benj]

...he hopes to launch himself about 35 miles into the air. His launch, originally planned to take place sometime this year, has been delayed for the best of reasons...

He came to his senses?

Re:Best of reasons?

[BlowCat]

Nope. He got married. The so-called editors cannot be bothered to check links.

Re:Best of reasons?

[carlos_benj]

Nope. He got married.

Hmmm. Came to his senses / lost his senses.... you be the judge.

So, rocketguy, was this marriage thingy an attempt to get your genes into the next generation? You know, just in case....

Re:Best of reasons?

[Anonymous Coward]

"He came to his senses?"
"Nope. He got married."

Ah.

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Precautions.

[Darth Troll]

Are you nervous about alien ships approaching you from the future via a temporal vortex to sabotage your first flight? If so, what precautions are you taking to ensure the future happens as it's suppose to play out?

Do you plan on implmenting a deflector shield on your ship which can be used to get you out of just about any emergency scenario? What do you think Jesus would do?

Thank you.

Hurry

[peterdaly]

This isn't a question, but a plea to the slashdot editors.

Please perform this interview before his planned flight. ;-)

Thank You,

-Pete

My Question

[sllort]

Q: So, are you just fucking out of your tree, or what?

Re:My Question

[Geek In Training]

Q: So, are you just f#cking out of your tree, or what?

More to the point, what types of mind-alering substances are you taking, in what dosages, and which delivery methods do you use? Where can we get some?

Seriously, there is a time and a place for taking risks in the name of science (e.g. Marie Curie, who could probably not fully appreciate the inherent risks of working with Radium), and then there is someone setting themselves in front of good ol' Uncle Chuck (Darwin) with a big KICK ME sign on their ass.

PS - Good luck up there. Say hi to my friend Mr. Applewhite. :)

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a very simple question...

[Anonymous Coward]

Why? I mean, where did the inspiration for you to do this come from? "Oh, I'm bored, I think I'll build a rocket and launch myself into the ionosphere..." :-)

Seriously, though - has this kind of thing always been an interest of yours? Or is it the kind of thing where it was a school assignment that you just got enamored w/, or a barroom bet dealing with, say, water rockets that developed into something like this, or...?

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Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel

[fruey]

You have any worries about coming down with white hair, then?

Do you plan an unmanned test flight?

[Anonymous Coward]

You just to make sure you got it right?

GMHOWELL IS A COCK BITER!

[DonkeyHote]

Please sir, we all know you are a cock biter. Would you like to have barnyard sex with a well trained donkey? This could be fun for both parties if so please get back to me ASAP.

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Your missing the point

[Vought 28]

Chicks are gonna dig this guy if he makes it back alive. Worth the risk in my opinion.

Rocket Industry Efficiency

[Local Loop]

Which parts or subsystems did you make, or have made, yourself, that you wish could have been purchased off the shelf for a reasonable price?

Which parts or subsystems do you think are candidates for standardization in the coming personal rocket industry?

Engine Work?

[Anonymous Coward]

Seems like you've done lots of mockups and landscaping, but I havn't seen any work on the actual engine (other than a single picture of it).

Having seen all the trouble with catalyst packs and such that other projects have had, how come you havn't done any test firings yet?

Have you even tested your pneumatic launcher?

Do the chicks go for it?

[SpinyNorman]

Has "I'm a rocket scientist" helped you get laid?

2 questions [sorry]

[rudiger]

what are you smoking and where can i get some?

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1 question.

[TweeKinDaBahx]

Have you ever wanted to fart in a space suit, is so, WHY?!

Simple question...

[American AC in Paris]

What do you plan to do the day after the launch?

Re:Simple question...

[rhost89]

Well since hes going to shit a brick durring the flight i doubt he will be spending much time in the bathroom.

Re:Simple question...

[Anonymous Coward]

"I'm going to Disney World!"

Flight Controll System?

[DonkeyHote]

This makes me wonder if he uses an open source flight control system? I'd hate to think of all the BSOD's he'd suffer if he took this thing up using linux.

Re:Flight Controll System?

[L0rdkariya]

You are on one hell of a roll.

Keep up the good work.

Inspired by Larry Walters?

[3Suns]

There are no plans for orbit, just to fulfill the childhood dream of a private citizen.

This story is, of course, very reminiscent of the famous Darwin Award winner Larry Walters, who soared at 16,000 ft. on a lawn chair fitted with dozens of weather balloons. Walters is also quoted as saying "Since I was 13 years old, I've dreamed of going up into the clear blue sky in a weather balloon."

Mr. Walker, in what was has Larry Walters' flight been an inspiration (or warning!) to you?

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[bravehamster]

This story is, of course, very reminiscent of the famous Darwin Award winner Larry Walters

Larry Walters didn't win a Darwin Award. You can only win a Darwin if you remove yourself from the gene pool (i.e. kill yourself or destroy your ability to reproduce). He did, however, recieve an honorable mention.

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this your homework, Larry?

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[Paradise Pete]

El diablo está en mis pantalones! Mire, mire!

No puedo. No tengo mi lupa.

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[bravehamster]

No puedo. No tengo mi lupa.

Usted es un pequeño hombre divertido. Pero no demando que mi pene es el diablo, sólo ése el diablo está en mis pantalones.

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[Paradise Pete]

Pero no demando que mi pene es el diablo, sólo ése el diablo está en mis pantalones

Bueno. Tiene razón. Pero obviamente hay bastante campo en sus pantalones...

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[Kafteinn]

This conversation makes complete sense to me tanks to babelfish:

The devil is in my trousers! Watch, watches! I cannot. I do not have my magnifying glass.

You are a small amused man. But I do not demand that my penis is the devil, only that one the devil is in my trousers.

Good. It is right. But obvious there is enough field in its trousers

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[Paradise Pete]

Hey - google our words and get modded up? What kinda deal is that? :-)

Google got the gist, at least. here's a smoother translation:

The devil is in my pants! Look, look!
I can't. I don't have my magnifying glass.
You're an amusing little man. But I didn't say my penis is the devil, only that he is in my pants.
OK, you're right. But obviously there is a lot of room in your pants.

Re:Inspired by Larry Walters?

[bravehamster]

Bueno. Tiene razón. Pero obviamente hay bastante campo en sus pantalones...

Esto es verdad. Uso los pantalones muy grandes, pero necesito más sitio en la entrepierna.

so...

[paradesign]

whos your dealer again?

Mr. McFly

[govtcheez]

How will you get the required power to the flux capacitor?

How much

[Anonymous Coward]

do I have to pay to be a space tourist with ur outfit? ;)

Don't you have anything better to do with your $$$

[Anonymous Coward]

Like feeding Starving African Children (TM)?

Do you...

[HeyZuess]

Have any last requests?

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Which is more exciting?

[SoCalChris]

Flying 35 miles in the air on a homebuilt rocket, or getting your web site slashdotted?

Re:Which is more exciting?

[Anonymous Coward]

That's why he won't give up. He gets off on the slashdot effect and keeps going on with this rocket nonsense just for it.

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A good Question...

[Anonymous Coward]

Q: What is the best way to kill a bunch of Pollocks?

A: Put them on a bus and let one of them drive...

To quote from the movie "Hudson Hawk"...

[mbourgon]

"Hey, mister, are you going to die?"

Re:To quote from the movie "Hudson Hawk"...

[Anonymous Coward]

This would win the geek culture obscure reference of the award week except that in order for it to be truly used as an obscure reference, someone else has to figure out exactly where the reference came from.

In this case, I would think that only 3 people on the entire planet have seen Hudson Hawk.. and only one of them appears to be a /. reader. So sorry, but that means you're just a runner-up on this article. Try again next article!

Re:To quote from the movie "Hudson Hawk"...

[Anonymous Coward]

"[Windows] isn't that horrible. For 90 minutes at a time it's a great gaming platform."

Hey I said that! An ellem quote as a .sig

mmmmm.... honored

So...

[mhore]

Can i please have your CDs and cat, if something should happen? :-)

Mike.

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where do you plan to land

[guest12]

OK so you've planned it but if something goes wrong, you may veer towards the white house or some such. you HAVE briefed the airforce, havent you?
or, can the debris hurt someone?

Do you have a will?

[Anonymous Coward]

Obviously, in this time of endeavor, your goal is success, and you want to think positively... but are you prepared for the possiblity something may go wrong? How do your family and friends feel about it? Did you buy insurance?

The greatest amateur of them all ...

[Anonymous Coward]

... was Larry Walters, the guy who hooked some weather balloons to a backyard lawnchair and
soared to 16 thousand feet. This Brian Walker must be cut from the same cloth.

Server, server, where for art thou server

[legaleagll]

Me: Hmmmm, what was that sound I just heard?

You: Ummm, was it was a rocket crashing into the ground at unbelievable speed.

Me: No, I think it was just the sound of a server performing its own crash and burnafter 4 minutes and 30 seconds of slashdot effect.

You: I hope this isn't a sign of things to come...

Fundraising and manpower

[Dr_Marvin_Monroe]

I've got a few questions.....

How are you raising funds for this adventure?

How much time each day do you devote to rocket and launchpad design/construction?

Do you have a staff?

What are you doing for ground control?

Are the rocket designs GPL'd?

What would a Beowolf-cluster of rockets look like?

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What will you say if you make contact with E.T.?

[DonkeyHote]

Please don't offer to suck thier cocks!

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has anyone told you

[Anonymous Coward]

you're off your rocket

Insurance problems?

[josh crawley]

We know you're going in a home-made rocket. How does you insurance company feel about this? Have the raised/severed your coverage? Considering that even govenrmental projects have went up in a flash of fire (challenger), and that they even have coverage on that, will you purchase life insurance (if you can)?

Re:Insurance problems?

[gacrowell]

His space launch license (which he hasn't tried to get yet) will require something on the order of a $5-10 million dollar liability policy. When I talked to him last summer (after he had supposedly spent $200K on the project) he had no idea what would be required (even though a simple web search would get him started).

He's just selling toys, guys.

A plea, a warning: The final hour approacheth

[Anonymous Coward]

Dear Rocket Guy-

Can you rocket it into my girlfriend?

She likes that sort of thing, and she's pretty hot.

But, caveat lector: You may never return. . .

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Public Spaceports?

[cloudscout]

The risks of launch over land are obvious. It is one of the reasons NASA chose the east coast of Florida for Kennedy Space Center.

If the popularity of private rocket launches increases significantly following your project, do you think there is a chance that a public "Spaceport" could be constructed to allow private entities to launch their own devices safely?

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vote me up lets ask some questions!

[Anonymous Coward]

How much will this cost you?

Do you program much custom software for the project?

Cost

[Ass-Gas-Istan]

What's the total cost for this project, including materials, permits, insurance, etc.?

Re:Cost

[gacrowell]

Rocketguy will tell you something like $250,000. But if you look at his website, you'll find that most of that has been spent on his own entertainment ('training'), and on improvements to his property. He's spent a lot on fiberglass, but not much else on the 'rocket'.

What he has spent has been cheap publicity to sell toys.

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Server

[smoondog]

So Taco,

How does it feel to be able to legally bring down most servers on the net at will?

-Sean

Re:Server

[Anonymous Coward]

This may not be legal in Britain soon enough. Then Taco will be an international criminal. He will never be able to set foot in Britain again..

He will be infamous.

FREE TACO

(get the bumper stickers ready)

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What's Next.

[DA_MAN_DA_MYTH]

Say you are successful, and I hope you are. What's next? Do you try it again only higher? Also any plans of donating your rocket to the Smithsonian? This would definitely be considered Air & Space history and be worthy for all to view. Or on the other hand after are you looking for monetary gain? Something like pay 12 bucks to see Rocket guy's Rocket?

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women

[lingqi]

In your opinion: did the "Rocket guy" title, the associated possibilities of extravagant success, world-shattering humiliation of failure (say, you pressed the button and nothing happened, for example) land you more, or less chicks? groupies? or sex in general?

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Is it true

[Anonymous Coward]

Is it true you are doing this to get Natalie Portman's attention?

Re:Is it true

[Anonymous Coward]

Didn't you hear? Natalie Portman has turned to the darkside.

Funding vs technology

[Andy_R]

How much of your project requires technological innovation on your part, and how much is just a question of raising funding to duplicate exisiting technology that governments have already researched?

Any second thoughts?

[Leebert]

I was reading your March 2002 update, which tells of your finding love with Natasha, and becoming a father to Sergey.

Has your perspective now changed; do you worry of something going wrong, and have you considered backing out?

Can you explain

[Anonymous Coward]

why Taco seems to prefer a Testes model rocket?

What about John Carmack's project?

[tswinzig]

Have you discussed rocketry with John Carmack and his friends at Armadillo Aerospace? They plan to eventually fly a manned rocket as well.

Cowboy hat?

[micromoog]

In case something goes wrong, are you planning to take with you a large ten-gallon cowboy hat to wave around on reentry?

Re:Cowboy hat?

[Amazing Quantum Man]

Why? Do you think the flight might corrupt his Precious Bodily Fluids?

advise on future projects

[lingqi]

If i wanted to go on a similar track and shoot myself into space: any advices you can give? like (possibly):

* russian space suit need modification in the crouch dept;
* FAA apply-for-license bribe line phone number
* titanium is best bought from these countries
* books to read
* what to do when mixing dangerous chemicals
* how much $$ would it cost, what did you do wrong and how that could have saved you a couple million
* spelling errors can be deadly when you are a rocket-scientist

etc

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Liberal myth

[pwpbot]

It amazes me that so many allegedly educated people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet showing itself in neat fourweek cycles with the same side facing us all the time is ludicrous Furthermore it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent Godfearing Americans as if any further evidence was needed Daddys Roommate God AlmightyDocumentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on lawabiding Americans Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control Inc these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up Thats right neighbors the next time youre out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights the liberals will see it These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt 45 and a 38 Special And when they detect you with a firearm their computers crossreference the address to figure out your name and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about youOf course this all works fine during the day but what about at night Even the liberals cant control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor Thats where the moon comes in Powered by nuclear reactors the moon is nothing more than an enormous balloon emitting trillions of candlepower of gunrevealing light Piloted by key members of the liberal community the moon is strategically moved across the country pointing out those who dare to make use of their Godgiven rights at nightYes I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous but consider this Despite what the revisionist historians tell you there is no mention of the moon anywhere in literature or historical documents anywhere before 1950 That is when it was initially launched When President Josef Kennedy at the State of the Union address proclaimed We choose to go to the moon he may as well have said We choose to go to the weather balloon The subsequent faking of a moon landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down

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Call me sceptical....

[cmkrnl]

But HTP (High test peroxide) is not exactly easy stuff to handle for a whole host of reasons.

http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/bsand571.htm

Read the hazards here.

http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/SSC/H2O2CONF/mjeff.ht m

HTP leakage is the likely cause for the torpedo explosions that sank the Kursk. Read here about the problems the RN had with HTP in the 50's

http://www.submariners.co.uk/barrowbuilt/link17. ht ml

HTP is seriously detrimental to any organic material, not something I would want to be sat on 10000 gallons of.

Curmudgeon

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I too am building one

[Vought 28]

My rocket hasn't taken off yet, as I need to cram more fuel on board. I've abandoned a coal powered model and concentrated on one that uses a really big aerosol can on the bottom. I get funny looks when I ask women if they want to see my rocket...

Expected results

[cachorro]

Do you think that the Vulcans will drop by for a visit immediately following your maiden flight?

If you don't make it back. . .

[Anonymous Coward]

can I have your stereo?

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Insurance?

[Whispers_in_the_dark]

What sort of premiums are necessary to get life insurance that covers you at 70000 feet?

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Seriously.

[_ph1ux_]

Is that a rocket in your back yard - or are you just happy to see me?

Slipped!

[DonkeyHote]

Sorry, I tripped on the rug and slipped my dick into your wife, my bad.

Are you FSCKing nuts?

[FreeLinux]

Huh?

As the first amateur in space...

[Alkaiser]

Have you thought of what your first words back to Earth will be? Also, what will you be bringing with you for the flight? Not so much as things for the flight, but more in the way of personal momentos.

I have respect for someone who goes into this knowing they might end up not coming back alive, but realizes that it must be done to further innovation. Good luck to you.

Re:As the first amateur in space...

[NeuroManson]

*ahem*

In answer to your first question: "HOLYSH!T I MADE IT! YAY! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WORKED!", or, "My Blue Cross number? Sure, it's 398-88293-59. Yeah, better pack that in ice, they might be able to reattach it..."

In answer to your second: The rest of me, I hope.

In answer to your third: The rest of me, I hope.

Insurance at a premium

[Mulletproof]

FAA? Screw em. Parachutes? Who needs em. My question is what does this guys insurance run him for something like this. In his back yard? Cripes! We're not only talking the potential (not that I'm wishing him ill) destruction of the rocket, but the propery around it for at least 1/4th of a mile or more. That's not even considering all the crap that'll go flying if this thing explodes a mile or so up. Jet engines falling from the sky? Who cares, I got myself an upper stage in MY pool... Of course, if you're dead, then insurance... Well, we won't dwell on that :p

God speed, Astro Chicken ^__^

What will be in the tape deck?

[warpSpeed]

Elton John: Rocket man?

or

Steppenwolf: Born to be wild?

~Sean

Re:What will be in the tape deck?

[cybermace5]

Even better, and more of a Star Trek theme, would be Magic Carpet Ride, of course.

Re:What will be in the tape deck?

[warpSpeed]

Oh yes, even better.

Re:What will be in the tape deck?

[maroberts]

Definitely:

David Bowie - Space Oddity

or just maybe:
Queen - Flash Gordon film score.

Environmental Issues

[BeowulfSchaeffer]

What is the environmental impact of your choice of fuel?

True, true...

[Vought 28]

Final Fantasy 7 was a magnificent game. Final Fantasy 10, however, sucks.

operational testing?

[Nehemiah S.]

What kind of testing have you done for your design(s)? Wind tunnel tests, computational fluid dynamics, flying scale models, etc? I've also noticed that your design has changed considerably since the first time you were featured on slashdot, and as an aerospace engineer myself it would be interesting to know what your design criteria were and how you arrived at them.

Re:operational testing?

[NAR79993]

As an HPR hobbyist myself, I would be interested in what simulations were run on the rocket design before building the first prototypes. Did you use one of the available HPR simulators, or did you "roll your own"? I just have an interest here, since I'm in the midst of writing the first version of a GPLed rocket sim package for Linux...

Re:operational testing?

[gacrowell]

He arrives at his design criteria by waving his hands and saying whatever he thinks will impress the yokels.

When I witnessed two of his personal appearances, his attidude control system changed radically during the intermission at the casual suggestion of an attendee. During his second lecture, he spoke of the 'new' system as if had always been that way. I'm quite confident that his entire 'design' has been just as rigorous.

He's just promoting toys to the ignorant folks that he's conned into believing in his 'rocket' project.

A question...

[Anonymous Coward]

With regard to the earlier story about Website Results: would you have pushed the red button?

Armadillo Aerospace

[Perdo]

Have you been following Armadillo Aerospace's work? Their stumbling blocks seem to be with big peroxide and bi-prop motors. I think they're resorting to a rocket gyro system for lack of big motors. Your problem seems to be that you cannot control your flight at all. Your path is completely ballistic. John Carmack's crew has control in spades. If you guys get along you might think of forming a technology alliance even if you do not forsake individual efforts for a common project.

Commercialization.

[MongooseCN]

If the launch is successful and you return back, will you try to commercialize the success in any way? For example writing a book on home made rocketry or selling rocket kits of some sort?

What about other people?

[SirTwitchALot]

Have you thought about people on the ground? It sounds like you won't have a lot of control over your horizontal movement. What if a jetstream blows you over a populated area. Do you have plans to make sure you don't hit someone's house, or worse yet, someone.

Is that a rocket in your pocket?

[whynot4]

Or are you just glad to see me?

Exotic Fuels

[cybrpnk2]

Amateur rockets don't get to space or orbit because they're generally limited to low specific impule solid fuels. Is there much of a gain in specific impulse to be obtained by further research into hybrid (ie, plastic/nitrous oxide) propellants? How about exotic chemicals (buckyballs, multi-atomic nitrogen, fluorine for example) - any route for amateur utilization of these?

Re:Exotic Fuels

[Anonymous Coward]

Is there much of a gain in specific impulse to be obtained by further research into hybrid (ie, plastic/nitrous oxide) propellants?

one would think that if he used nitrous oxide fuel, he'd probably already be as high as he wants to get ...

Re:Exotic Fuels

[Anonymous Coward]

Amateur utilization of chemical explosives that could get away from even the most experiended labs? That would make a crack house explosion seem like the pop of a cap. Christ, how stupid are slashdotters anyway?

Re:Exotic Fuels

[John Carmack]

AFAIK (we met at Space Access this year), Brian is not interested in advanced engine work. For his goals, simple monoprop peroxide is far and away the most direct route.

For reference, while the theoretical Isp is usually listed around 155, we typically only see 115 or so at sea level with less than 300 psi chamber pressure.

> hybrid (ie, plastic/nitrous oxide) propellants?

Peroxide makes a pretty good hybrid oxidizer, with better Isp and density-Isp than nitrous based hybrids, plus it auto-ignites after decomposition. Vec Isp may be as high as 275 with 90% peroxide, but sea level will be down around 200-225, depending on chamber pressures. We fired a couple peroxide / polyethylene hybrid grains last year, but we haven't pursued it much.

There is a very tantalizing possibility of using aluminum hydride as a hybrid graid with peroxide, giving a theoretical vacuum Isp of over 400 (!!!), and it is non-toxic. We are probably going to look into this one of these days.

> buckyballs

Not much use. Buckytube composites may make for very mass efficient tanks and structures in the not too distant future.

> multi-atomic nitrogen

If it can ever be produced affordably, a 600 Isp monoprop would sure be nice. Easy to go boom, though.

> fluorine

Ick. Very toxic, very corrosive. Flourine / lithium hybrids can get over 500 Isp, but it would be very dangerous.

I feel that the best way to take advantage of exotic developments is to build a fully functional vehicle with conventional materials, so if a wonder material / propellent does materialize, you are well poised to take advantage of it.

John Carmack

watch

[Anonymous Coward]

Can I have your watch when you are dead?

Hi, I'm Natasha

[Anonymous Coward]

I am attractive single girl from Eastern Europe.Are you married? Do you have much real estate? Are you US citizen? Do you have good live insurance cover? My bed is lonely for you.

Sept 11th?

[Codex The Sloth]

I would think in the wake of 9/11 that the government would be more wary of giving permission for what is essentially a guided missile. Any problems in that area?

Hello Mr. Rocket Guy!

[BDew]

So, what do you thin..k...... *BANG*

*whisssssssstttttttttttlllllllllllle*

...
...
...
. . .

*sploosh*

Re:Don't you have anything better to do with your

[Anonymous Coward]

You know... there are starving childeren right here in the US that you could be feeding too... Why do we insist on taking care of everyone else's problems before we take care of our own?

Fuel and Engine specs?

[The Wicked Armadillo]

Ok, I'm kind of curious. I have seen little detail about the actual engine design, other than to say that the fuel will be hydrogen peroxide with a silver mesh as a catalyst.
This brings up a few questions. Hydrogen peroxide is notoriously unstable at high purities (I seem to recall it being very dangerous to work with after about 65%). Since your site lists the purity at 90% have you had or do you anticipate any particular difficulties with the fuel storage?
Out of curiosity why use this system instead of other H2O2 fuel mixtures?
And finally will using this fuel system present any unique engineering issues, does it provide an unusually high chamber pressure in the engine you will use (as opposed to a solid fuel), will there be temperature issues, etc.

Music?

[bill_mcgonigle]

What are you going to listen to on your way up?

Magic Carpet Ride?

David Bowie - of course

[maroberts]

Ground Control to Major Tom...

The Bri Master

[cicatrix1]

Bryan...
Bryan Walker...
The Bry Meister...
Makin' Rockets...
Hopes to launch himself into space...
Mr. Brisenheimer...
The Brientist...
With his rocket...
Bri...
Gonna be flyin to space...
35 miles for the Bri-man...
Bria-dya-ding-dong...
Bri the fly...
Brianooski...
Brian Walker...

Nice Sweater

[digitall33t]

Did this guy raid Bill Cosby's sweater closet? Click Here!

Best of reasons...

[Eric Damron]

"His launch, originally planned to take place sometime this year, has been delayed for the best of reasons..."

You mean like it's a stupid idea to try to lob a heavy object into space from one's backyard??

"Oh look Dear, Rocket man just launched another home brewed rocket."

"Yes, I hear he leveled the Anderson's home last week."

Publicity?

[Cinnibar CP]

What kind of publicity problems/issues are you facing? Have you been approached about movie or book rights to your story (regardless of success, it's an interesting story if you make the attempt).

Will you attempt to attract live television footage of your launch?

What kind of records/recordings (audio, video, medical, etc) will you make to document your launch/flight/re-entry?

Slashdot Poll: Non Returnable Rocket Payload ?

[maroberts]

• Bill Gates
  
• Jack Valenti
  
• John Ashcroft
  
• George W. Bush
  
• CowboyNeal is too large to be a payload,so this option cannot be selected.
  

Security Check

[Anonymous Coward]

Who's going to pat you down for fingernail clippers before launch?

A COMPLETE fake

[Anonymous Coward]

PLEASE, look at this thing. The rocket is far too small to reach more than a mile altitude.

Don't Be Fooled!

Some questions

[patbob]

Can you tell us some technical details on the guidance system? For example, what kinds of directional controls do you have? Are they manual or automatic? If they are automatic, what is controlling them?

35 miles up could send you quite a distance ballistically, and the rocket fuel could cause some significant damage if you crashed. Have you needed to get any special clearances in order to launch? Or will the rocket be moved to a safer location for launch?

A lot of rockets blew up on the launch pad in the early days. Have you done anything special to ensure nothing like that will happen to you and your rocket?

A lot of rockets had a smaller "escape" rocket attched to the nose of tha capsule to lift it free of the main engines and fuel in an emergency. I don't see anything like that in your design. What provisions have you made for getting you away and to safety if the main stage fails before you are at safe parachute height?

Question about G-Forces?

[insane8]

Do you have a trianing regiment planned in order to prepare your body for the g-forces that you will be experiancing? I imagine that you don't want to pass out 35 miles up. Also, will a supply of oxygen be required once your up there?

Dead End

[Anonymous Coward]

Since chemical propulsion appears to be a dead end for reaching earth orbit and/or general space travel, wouldn't alternate methods of achieving low earth orbit be high on the list of where private citizens should spend their resources. Maglev Assist seems to have some merit. Have you thought about this technology?

G Forces?

[andrewz]

What kind of G-forces do you expect to encounter on you way up?

- AndrewZ

Delayed for the best of reasons?

[pjt48108]

File not found. So am I to assume he delayed it because his site was slashdotted? ;-)

Hello, sir, Mr. Rocket Guy, sir.

[The_Messenger]

Please, sir, answer this question for all of us lowly Slashbots: were you born a complete fucking moron, or did you have to work at it?

Troll?

[tcd004]

Why is this not a legitimate question??

Re:Troll?

[Jaycatt]

Sounds like a legitimate question to me... I'd mod it up. Maybe the mod thought it said "free"

Re-entry Testing

[CaseyG]

Looking at your step-by-step procedure, I notice no fewer than *three* separate re-entry control systems, including one set of cables which spans half the length of the re-entry capsule, and another which runs from tip to tail. How did you design these systems to account for interference and atmospheric unpredictability? How do you plan to test them prior to your flight?

-c.

Retalliation

[Anonymous Coward]

What if the early warning systems of someone with an evil axe decides to retaliate ?

Re:Don't you have anything better to do with your

[Anonymous Coward]

Why do we insist on taking care of everyone else's problems before we take care of our own?

Don't you need a "TM" after that overused saying?

the correct URL is

[Mike_L]

The correct URL is:
http://www.rocketguy.com/rocket/032702_status.html

-Mike_L

After This . . .

[nemski]

After you return safely, what is next on your agenda?

Steering?

[Anonymous Coward]

Have you thought about making one of those 'rocketeer' helemts so then you can steer yourself through the sky?

Going 35miles straight up into the sky is one thing....but piloting yourself through the middle of cocktail parties at mind boggling speeds is pure CLASS.

Re:Don't you have anything better to do with your

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe because the starving children in the US still get about 100x the amount of food to eat as in "Africa"? That the "poverty" level in the US is like 1000x the "poverty level" in "Africa"?

A piece of advice...

[Anonymous Coward]

Don't forget your cup.

Pollution

[FrankDrebin]

Highly concetrated hydrogen peroxide as used in this rocket are a hazard, especially to aquatic life (see here). It is also a personal hazard to the pilot and ground crew as it may cause tissue damage, like blindness.

So, do you have any concerns about the pollution your rocket may produce? Where in the priority of design parameters does concern for leaks, minor spills, and spills due to catastrophic failure fall?

Ground control to Major Tom

[QuietRiot]

I'm curious. What were you like in High School? What were your musical tastes? What did you do at home after school? What did you blow up in science/chemistry lab? What clubs were you in? What hobbies did you have? Any interesting stories? Did your parents bring you up in such a way that my have provoked you to aim for such lofty goals?

Best of luck, but unlike Major Tom, please don't decide to stay. Come back down to tell us about it. (or at least construct yourself a rugged blackbox recorder!)

Feeling about your detractors?

[kkkalen]

Up until this point in the discussion, it's pretty clear alot of people don't take you seriously. Some don't think you'll succeed, some are just wanting to make a joke at your expense. So, unless you are some serious nutcase (which I personally don't think) wanting to go out with the biggest bang possible, putting your life on the line to you is a very serious matter. So, the question: what are you thoughts and feelings toward your detractors?

Kalen

X-prize

[Maverick TimeSurfer]

Assuming that your 35-mile launch is succesful (which I dearly hope that it is, for many reasons, including the preservation of your life), do you plan on going for The X-prize? In any case, what do you think would be different about an X-prize attempt? Would it be more difficult legally?

Public Safety Analysis?

[po8]

Forgetting for a moment the risk to your own life, what sort of safety analysis have you done to ensure that you don't hurt or kill spectators or the public in the neighborhood of your launch site, damage property, start fires, etc.?

questions

[Anonymous Coward]

OKEY dokey, I have some legit questions that are probably answered already in the articles about this I haven't read yet..

1--what sort of onboard computer hardware ya got, and WHAT OS YA RUNNING?

2--what frequency HAM band(s) will you be live broadcasting on so we can tune in? I'm ass-suming single side band most likely, correct?

3--Who's making the documentary movie, and how long after your successful launch will it be released, and will you send me a free copy for asking the question on /. thereby giving you some nice advertising for it?

4--because of your fame, you will now be an acceptable to the hollywood babe crowd celebrity.
--will you A-bang them relentlessly, or B-shun them for being closed source copyright hypocritical weenies?

-----4b. if choice B,will you allow me to work on them to swing them over to the side of truth and righteousness?

6--if you make oodles from the launch and movie and speaking tours and books and whatnot, will you purchase a ride on one of the russian launches now open to tourists?

I'm really concerned.

[slashclone]

Hi,

I'm concerned about nonproliferation of rocket tech, tell us the truth is your superior technology also behind the Quassam-2 rocket?

Pressure suit? Pressurized capsule?

[RockyMountain]

I browsed much of your web site, but didn't see anything about breathing or pressurization. I assume you will wear a pressure suit? Your own design, or where are you getting it? Or will you pressurize the whole capsule?

Ever consider a balloon assist?

[caa]

I've wondered if it would be feasible to lift a launching platform using weather balloons, then start the launch from a high altitude.

I envision a large frame with balloons on the corners with cables down to a launching platform. Forming an inverted truncated pyramid shape, maybe 2/3rds the height of the rocket. The frame helps to keep the balloons away from the rocket when it is fired.

I'm just not sure how stable it would be in the upper atmosphere air currents. Gravity should keep it pointing upwards, but it may be difficult to control the exact launch angle.

Had to be answered... :)

[Anonymous Coward]

"Someone might mistake you for an ICBM..."

Actually, that wouldn't happen. There are actually FAA regulations for space launches. Basically, you have to file an IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) flight plan for the launch. Your launch would be properly filed, so when your radar blip appears on DOD screens, they will know that you are a legal launch.

So if you are a pilot of a space vehicle, technically, you have to be an IFR rated pilot. But if you are just along for the ride, then you're payload. ;)

Insurance !?!?!?!

[3Suns]

So, sir. What kind of insurance did you have in mind?

Do you have an amateur rocketeer package? I need coverage for fuel tank explosion, fiery re-entry, parachute failure, oxygen leakage, missile-defense laser damage, and front-and-rear collision.

request: why to the following:

[LifesABeach]

1. what is the fuel you are going to use, and what was the logic in selecting the fuel

2. if an award of money is extended for going 50 plus miles high, why not go after that goal?

3. would a launch in international waters be outside of u.s. law?

How did you meet Natasha?

[Anonymous Coward]

Congratulations on becoming engaged -- Natasha is beautiful. On what web site did you find her profile?

(Mod this up -- there are thousands of Slashdot readers who'd be very lucky to do as well as Rocket Guy in this department!)

Do you like Jews/Kikes or Niggers better?

[Anonymous Coward]

Niggers are easier to peel thinly, but jews roast better I find.

Questions for 'rocketguy':

[gacrowell]

My questions for 'Rocketguy':

You have been advised that your launch will require a space launch license from the FAA AST, yet you continue to maintain that your launch will just require "a simple waiver". The requirements for a license could be found in a web search taking perhaps 10 minutes. Why do you continue to plead ignorance on this subject?

In your lectures in Boise, ID last summer, to one attendee you confessed that your sole contact with the FAA had been a letter received from the FAA requesting to "open a dialog" with you, to which you hadn't responded. Yet a few minutes later, in your lecture, you said that you were "engaged in talks" with the FAA. How do you explain this discrepancy?

In your first lecture in Boise, ID last summer, your attitude control system consisted of H2O2 rockets that fired as required to correct the 'tilt' of your rocket. In between the lectures an attendee suggested that the attitude rockets fire continuously, throttling down as required for control, to reduce start-up latency. In your second lecture, and since that time, you say that your attitude rockets fire continuously. You apparently made a radical change to your control system, in response to a casual suggestion, without analysis of any sort. If nothing else, the fuel requirements of the system would increase by an order of magnitude. Has this 'design', and, for that matter, all of your rocket design, just been hand-waving?

Your 'design' includes three different rocket systems (main, separation, attitude), comprised of about a dozen H2O2 motors. The pressure systems, fuel lines, valves and controls for those systems must be complex. These systems must withstand significant vibration and temperature changes, and any leak would probably be fatal. I see nothing on your web page indicating work on these systems. Have you done any?

How much personal, hands-on experience have you had handling 90% H2O2?

Carmak and others working with H2O2 have had considerable difficulty in getting consistent reliable operation of their motors, requiring significant testing to adjust the catalyst packs and other factors. In particular, I would expect that your attitude control motors absolutely must fire reliably. There is no indication on your web site that you have ever fired any H2O2 motor; no indication of any test plans, and you have never talked about constructing an engine test stand. Without such prior work, the odds of all of your motors and fuel systems working correctly in a first-time flight test (manned or unmanned) are a flat zero. What are your test plans?

You have said that you plan to launch in one of the most isolated spots in the country, but you have also said that you expect possibly "hundreds of thousands" of spectators. Do you really expect that your safety analysis (a requirement of your space launch license, remember) would allow any significant number of spectators in the vicinity?

The license for the recent CSXT (amateur space launch) attempt required that team to undertake a positive effort to clear uninvolved people from a large area, and the launch date was not publicized to avoid attracting spectators. Yet you have planned a media event for your launch. How do you expect to resolve this?

You have said that if you can't launch in the U.S. that you'll "just go somewhere else". Since the U.S. bears the liability of space launch activities of its citizens anywhere in the world, are you prepared to renounce your citizenship to do so? What countries have you talked to? Have those talks been as extensive as those you've had with the FAA?

Your web site has lots of pretty graphic renderings, cool fiberglass shells, a 'gantry' and launcher, but why don't you show the meat? Why don't you show the fuel system, controls, electronics, load-bearing structures, latch-release deployment mechanisms, guidance system, and dozens of other things that a real rocket project would require? Is it all just smoke and fiberglass?

Why would you spend over $200,000 on this project and not take 10 minutes to investigate the basic requirements of a space launch license? How much of that $200K has really been spent on your own entertainment and residential property?

Isn't this whole thing just a gimmick to promote the sales of your toys? Isn't your real plan plan to blame your eventual failure on government regulations? Why else would you continue to ignore those regulations?

Follow the money.

[gacrowell]

Rocketguy, you boast of hundreds of radio and TV appearances, hundreds of newspaper articles, hundreds of personal appearances, and millions of hits on your web site. In each, your toys are always mentioned. In your personal appearances I witnessed, toy demonstrations were a significant part. How much do you estimate the publicity from the 'rocketguy' gimmick has returned to you in toy sales?

Yaright...gimme a @(#$& break

[Anonymous Coward]

This guy is a moron...anyone who is involved in high powered rocketry will tell you that what he's proposing is illegal on every level there is, AND the technology isn't available to him or any other yokel to perform something like this without killing themselves with the 40 G acceleration that an amateur would need to attain to get a rocket that high.

Censor this if you want, but your friend is full of shit and just wants to look big in front of people who don't know anything about the topic.

Just wondering

[Azureash]

How a parachute will work at 30 miles up with no air pressure... This guy seems to have no concept of rocketry, aerodynamics, or atmoshpere. I'd have to say it's a publicity stunt.

Walker? Why not change yer name to Skywalker

[Anonymous Coward]

GNARFF!