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Catching Up With The Rocket Guy

Posted by timothy on from the smaller-portion-please dept.

Jedi Holocron writes "The full article is at Space.Com and reports on the current status of Brian "Rocket Guy" Walker's home-brew space program. This is the guy who is planning to build a rocket in his backyard, funded by his toy inventions. He's scaled back from an X-Prize launch to a mere 15,000 feet with a sky-diving return. This could be the next ride installed next to Disney's Mission:Space if he has his way!!! All told he's now calling it an amateur rocket, however it doesn't look like the model rockets I remember."

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  1. Ejection System by GaelenBurns · · Score: 5, Funny

    I imagine is shooting him out of the top with a parachute on his back the way that an Estes does.

  2. When you catch up with the rocket guy by PD · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's some equipment you might need when you catch up with him. For example, this might be useful. And to load him up, you might need one of these. Of course, to be truly prepared, make sure you have access to plenty of these and some of this.

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    If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
  3. Re:The X-prize is retarded by stoolpigeon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anybody in serious contention for winning the x-prize is motivated by far more than the prize itself.

    Those who are working on a budget that makes the prize itself impressive do not have a chance.

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    It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
  4. Can Elton John take any legal action? by public_class_name_ex · · Score: 5, Funny


    I thought *he* was the rocket man?