Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Armadillo Aerospace News

  1. #1
    Network Hub
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Posts
    220

    Armadillo Aerospace News

    Armadillo's the amateur rocketing club that John Carmack founded, in case you didn't know. Here's a write-up of their most recent and most successful launch: http://armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Ar...ws?news_id=377

    I am impressed.

  2. #2
    Network Hub NecroKnight's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Croatia
    Posts
    472
    Fucking amazing. That rocket almost got to space.

  3. #3
    Secondary Hivemind Nexus QuantaCat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Vienna, Austria
    Posts
    2,682
    Yes, private spaceflight has come a long way.
    - Tom De Roeck.

    monochrom & verse publications

    "Quantacat's name is still recognised even if he watches on with detached eyes like Peter Molyneux over a cube in 3D space, staring at it with tears in his eyes, softly whispering... Someday they'll get it."

  4. #4
    Lesser Hivemind Node DigitalSignalX's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    USA, Missouri.
    Posts
    915
    That is awesome. They still had just over 12 seconds of fuel remaining too but shut it down early to avoid drifting too far away from their recovery zone. Meaning they could go even higher with the same design.
    All times I have enjoyed greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those that loved me, and alone.

  5. #5
    Secondary Hivemind Nexus Voon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Sultanate of Johore
    Posts
    1,736
    Awesome shit, right there

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •