Carmack Needs Rocket Fuel

Posted by timothy on Wednesday February 5, 2003 @10:48AM from the young-man-what-is-all-this-for dept.

Reality Master 101 writes "Saw an interesting post on the Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society BBS from John Carmack, who is working on an X-prize vehicle. Apparently he is having a lot of trouble getting Peroxide from the major suppliers, and is possibly thinking of helping someone set up a company to produce peroxide. With NASA's recent problems, there has been a lot of talk about promoting more private investment in rocketry. But how can it happen when the suppliers won't even sell peroxide to well financed, registered, X-prize teams? Anyone want to start a peroxide business?"

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Lable under terrorist by banzai51 · 2003-02-05 10:52 · Score: 4, Insightful

I wonder how much that has to do with the material possibly being labled as bomb making material. I could be way off base. Anyone in the industry want to enlighten us?
Re:What kind? by _ph1ux_ · 2003-02-05 12:12 · Score: 4, Insightful

hmmm....

Thats really interesting. I wonder if you could use one of these types of engines coupled to the Steam Powered Underwater Jet Engine

It would be really awesome to see this tried - although I dont know how much peroxide would be required to produce enough for distance travelling etc....

but still no doubt a perfect match for an experiment.