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Japanese Shuttle has Successful Test Flight
spacecomputer writes "First test flight of scaled-down version of Hope-X is a success! They have additional test flights in the coming week, but have no funding to proceed beyond the test stage."
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Buzz Lightyear had wings.... and they worked in space. I don't think you know what you are talking about.
...And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me." - Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984)
It's just of matter of time before low cost, high quality shuttles with great fuel economy become available. This is just the kick in the pants that the American shuttle industry needs to start being innovative.
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Okey, when are they going to make the one for Dr. Evil, as evidently they can make one for Mini Me?
Norris/Palin 2012
Fact: We deserve leaders who can kick your ass and field dress your carcass.
I just hope this doesn't somehow involve space tentacles.
I seem to remember a series of documentaries from the 1950's or so, detailing Japan's experiments with rocketry. As I recall, the rockets inevitably crashed and caused a beast that had slept for centuries to awaken and wreak havoc on the poor locals, who were often so distrought that they failed to make their mouths sync up with their screams of terror. Must we repeat this tragedy? I think we've all had just about enough Raymond Burr.