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Israeli X Prize Overview

Posted by michael on from the up-up-and-away dept.

sckienle writes "Space.com has an article about the Israeli X Prize spacecraft. Not a lot of hard technical details, but a good overview of an attempted alternative to standard rocket launches."

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  1. Re:it was our idea first by spumoni_fettuccini · · Score: 2, Funny

    A whole new meaning to the phrase "Take off, eh"

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  2. Helium balloon? by Spudley · · Score: 1, Funny

    They should use a hydrogen balloon instead of helium - that way when they ignite the rocket, they'll get extra boost as the balloon explodes.

    >:-D

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