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New XCOR Rocket Engine Passes First Test

Posted by timothy on from the please-stand-clear dept.

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)."

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  1. This is High Technology. by 4ginandtonics · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Oh my this is impressive.


    Close study of the Igniter shows that a key component is a Champion Y-8 Spark Plug?


    This is Rocket Science, man!

  2. Re:Danger??? by jandrese · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Refueling fires are in the category of freak accidents these days and almost everybody uses self serve (except in those states were it's illegal for some reason). Cars dissipate static electiricty fairly quickly, and the no-smoking rule is a no brainer.

    In other words, don't be stupid when refueling, but you don't have to be totally paranoid either. A touch of commmon sense reduces the chance of an accident to "act of god" probabilites.

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