LOHAN acquires mighty igniter arsenal
Our Rocketry Experimental High Altitude Barosimulator (REHAB) tests are back on track, following the arrival of the custom Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) igniters. Click here for a bigger version of the LOHAN graphic As you're doubtless aware, our shed-built hypobaric rocket motor test rig has proved a bit of a …
Careful with all those explosives!
You don't want a visit from the terror police squad!
Re: Careful with all those explosives!
Good point!
I wonder how long this can continue before El Reg is classed as one of those "terrorist bomb making website" you hear about in the news.
Re: Careful with all those explosives!
Am I the only one wondering how it got to Spain and whether it broke any export rules?
Mmmmm
In the best Mythbusters fashion.....'Jamie want big boom'
Fire in the Hole!
Just remember to yell "Fire in the Hole!" before pushing the ignition switch. :-)
Dave
Re: Fire in the Hole!
It should be of course
"Hauptstufe"
Final comand in the launch sequence for a A4
Budgies in Near Space
Some of my paragliding friends are heavily involved in a loosely-related charity project to get a pair of crochet budgies into near space. I admit it's a fairly bizarre thing to want to do but the idea is that the project generates funds for a charity through sponsorship of the footage and of subsequent launches, in this case the Childrens Hospice South West (http://www.chsw.org.uk/).
The idea is to gain sponsorship for the footage so the more people who see the footage the more sponsorship they can get for the Hospice so please pass it on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0uyOcAcUkQ
Re: Budgies in Near Space
That's how budgies *should* be smuggled. Take note Queenslanders: you're doing it wrong.
If you aren't going to at least consider Dioxygen Diflouride and Beryllium, you're not trying hard enough.
C'mon Baby Light My Fire ALREADY!
We want a boom or a burn,.... either will do. :0(
