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Starchaser Plans Test Drop

Posted by michael on from the egg-drop-soup dept.

cwalkden writes "Everybody's favourite amateur rocketman, Steve Bennett has unveiled his new space capsule that he hopes will get him one step closer to the edge of space. This one is due to undergo a test descent (with Steve inside) in Arizona. Earlier versions of Steve's capsules included one made with a cement mixer and some old joysticks." Our previous story was in 2001.

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  1. TV Land? by blackmonday · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why do I have the sudden longing to watch a McGyver re-run?

  2. Science lovers by mao+che+minh · · Score: 4, Funny
    It is amazing how passionate some people are about science (especially astronomy). It takes a brave and inquisitive person to take the time to not only develop such a vessel, but to also test it.

    I earnestly wanted to share in this man's interest, but that "free underwear vouchers" ad in the right hand column got me......distracted. Figleaves.com baby.

  3. In the words of Gus Grissom... by HotNeedleOfInquiry · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Spam in a can"

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  4. YESS!! by kingkade · · Score: 5, Funny

    This one is due to undergo a test descent (with Steve inside) in Arizona.

    i got dibs on his stereo and leather jacket.

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    1. Re:YESS!! by ArsonSmith · · Score: 3, Funny

      You make it sound difficult or something. I mean it's not rocket science.

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  5. Cement mixer and some old joysticks by raskchanky · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet! Nothing inspires confidence in your homemade spacecraft like listing the garage-sale parts it was built from. I'm betting he's got a few toilet paper tubes in there somewhere too, most likely as part of the exhaust system.

  6. Re:Oh boy... by orius_khan · · Score: 3, Funny

    BBC's site is already under big load with that war stuff now with slashdot I don't know if there severs can take it.

    Yeah, good thinking. You better mirror the story for them here on Slashdot... Those little independent newspaper sites don't stand a chance against the onslaught of /.'ers...

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  7. Why wait till the last minute? by countach · · Score: 4, Funny


    Give him a Darwin award now, while he's still alive to enjoy it!

  8. Hmmm... sounds familiar by jonfromspace · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dot Com Boom:
    Step 1: Build Website

    Step 2: ??????

    Step 3: Profit!

    Upcoming Space Boom:
    Step 1: Build Homemade Rocket

    Step 2: ??????

    Step 3: Death!

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  9. Illudium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator by Esion+Modnar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Where was the boom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom!

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