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Romanian Team Entering X-Prize competition

Posted by timothy on from the enter-away dept.

cripkd writes "Although two days passed already I am proud to announce that a Romanian team launched a sub-orbital unmanned flight. Demonstrator 2 is a prototype to the actual shuttle they will enter in the X-Prize competition, build with 30,000 USD, pocket money, as they say, compared to the other projects. The project's home site is here and an article about the launch can be found here. PS. And it's all ecological as they produce oxygen and water vapours :)"

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  1. In English [Re:Article about the launch] by stiffneck · · Score: 5, Funny
    In English:

    We'll be launching a shuttle of which parts we bought online using stolen credit card numbers.

  2. NOT environmentally sound! by MountainMan101 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Water vapour is not environmentally safe! H2O is 5 times as effective as CO2 as a green house case. It's about time some one took resposibility and educated the population.

    1. Re:NOT environmentally sound! by CosmeticLobotamy · · Score: 3, Funny

      Water vapour is not environmentally safe! H2O is 5 times as effective as CO2 as a green house case. It's about time some one took resposibility and educated the population.

      Quick! Somebody! Throw a tarp over the ocean! We don't have much time!

  3. Cloaking Device? by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmm, must be that it's really late, but I could have sworn the title was "Romulan Team Entering X-Prize competition" when I first looked at it. I was imagining some Trekkies in Romulan costumes milling around the SpaceShipOne compound. :)

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    I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
  4. for those wondering wtf monopropellant is by drinkypoo · · Score: 3, Funny

    The construction of a liquid rocket engine fire test stand began in April 24, 2002. The engine used monopropellant fuel (hydrogen peroxide 68% mixed with ethylic alcohol). The first cold test with this stand was realized on May 16, 2002. The calibration of the injection head of the engine was realized the next day by using water. The results were encouraging. Only a 3% fuel debit error from the project was recorded. The pressure feed system worked at 20 bars, ensuring a 14 bars burning chamber pressure. The pressurization of the tanks was made with nitrogen from a tube at 150 bars.

    I especially liked the part right under that where "[...]an explosion caused by an ignition system malfunction destroyed most of the installation."

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    "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
  5. Re:Be wary - the legend of "In Romania..." by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    "In Romania..." stories, such as man marries cow, or man believes he is the reincarnation of Dracula (reincarnation of the undead?).

    What, no Bat Boy?

    KFG

  6. Korean Mushroom Cloud by JiffyJeff · · Score: 5, Funny

    Successful launch by Romanian rocket scientists -- Mushroom cloud a mere 5,000 miles away on the N. Korean/Chinese border...


    Coincidence, I think NOT!


  7. Mintrubbing - The Romanian attitude towards work by ehiris · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is another proof that mintrubbing can produce amazing results.

  8. Estes threatens patent lawsuit by Larthallor · · Score: 2, Funny

    It turns out that "Orizont" is just Romanian for "Big Bertha".