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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. cement mixer? by cpeterso · · Score: 4, Informative


    The article says that his rocket resembles a cement mixer, not that it actually was a cement mixer.

    "But other rocket experts are worried, not least because the Thunderbird capsule resembles a converted cement mixer, containing sheets of hardboard and a few computer joysticks."

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    cpeterso
  2. He's not my favorite amateur rocketman! by Theodore+Logan · · Score: 3, Informative

    I assume he could be, but up to now I hadn't even heard of him. I thought everybody's favorite was Brian Walker.

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    "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance" - Derek Bok

  3. Re:"Salvage One"? by Black+Jack+Hyde · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yup, here it is.