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Starchaser Rocket Capsule Drop Tests Successful

Posted by timothy on from the every-unicorn-survived dept.

thaig writes "Starchaser Industries reports that their NOVA 2 rocket capsule has completed two manned drop-tests from an altitude of 10,000 feet. The capsule was put through a number of manoeuvres during its descent to fully validate the steerable ram-air parachute canopy that made it possible to fly the craft like a glider. Starchaser Industries' Thunderbird project is a contender for the $10 million X-PRIZE. Here's the earlier story."

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  1. This story officially belongs to the trolls by rkz · · Score: 0, Troll

    31 of the comments posted thus far, out of 34 are either trolls, flames or offtopic.

    It's official slashbots are dying. Trolls are winning the war!
    Insert that in your stretched anus G.W.Taco and your war on trollarism.

    --
    There is no god
  2. Re:Details by pete-classic · · Score: 0, Troll

    They must not teach standard SI abbrivations at your fucking wiz-bang school.

    k = prefix meaning 1000 (kilo)
    m = linear unit meter
    km = linear unit kilometer

    I won't blame you for failing to detect the sarcasm, I understand that is very difficult do do in a non-native language.

    -Peter