New XCOR Rocket Engine Passes First Test

apsmith writes "XCOR Aerospace just successfully test-fired their new liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket engine. This is significantly more powerful than the engines used in the XCOR EZ-Rocket vehicle, and will be further developed for use in the Xerus suborbital vehicle. XCOR is one of the serious X-Prize contenders, and partly funded by John Carmack of Id and Armadillo Aerospace (Carmack's in-his-free-time X-prize contender)."

Comments

Cost Effective?

[Hayzeus]

So, will this be a cost effective way to launch Lance Bass into space?

Note that omitting a reentry vehicle could substantially save on fuel costs.

That's one small boost for man,..

[DarkBlackFox]

...and one step closer to getting me off this rock.

What do you reckon..

[nath_o_brien]

...their new liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket engine

What do you reckon the chances are of me being able to get hold of one of these babies for my car?

I can hear it now

[novakane007]

"Geeks! In Space!!!"

Re:Vacation Time

[larry bagina]

One step closer to having honey moons in space? Wooo

This is slashdot. Maybe a PERL conference in space, but not a honeymoon.

Re:Vacation Time

[Anonvmous Coward]

"One step closer to having honey moons in space? Wooo"

You have greater challenges towards having a honey moon than getting into space.

how's it work?

[SuperBanana]

their new liquid oxygen/ kerosene rocket engine.

When it runs low on pressure, do you have to pump the little plunger a zillion times until you're back to full-blast?

(if you haven't been camping and used a coleman lantern, you won't get this.)

I reckon..

[Soko]

...that you're trying to turn an urban legend into a real Darwin Award.

Soko

Name...

[plexxer]

I hope he names the final design the BFR-3000.

Re:Educational uses

[worst_name_ever]

Dang, and I thought it was bad when my teacher hucked an eraser at me.

When I was in school, I actually had a physics professor who brought in a .22-caliber rifle and fired it at a swinging metal pendulum, in order to demonstrate transfer of momentum. None of us in the class were prepared for this, and were somewhat alarmed when this batty old guy pulled the rifle out from behind his desk and started shooting. I think he retired after that semester.