Author Topic: Canadians Are on the Case (Read 748 times)

Monty405 · « **on:** November 22, 2003, 09:07:17 PM »

Canadian Arrow's Engine Tested
Nov 21, 2003

The Canadian Arrow *X PRIZE* Team has successfully tested the rocket engine that is designed to, in the coming months, take passengers into space.

The test, conducted late last evening at a test site north of London confirms that the Canadian Arrow Team has successfully reengineered a World War II rocket design into a modern technology that is capable of winning the $10 million *X PRIZE*.

"Our team has spent five years researching, designing and building toward the test we performed tonight," said Canadian Arrow Team Leader Geoff Sheerin. "We had a perfect ignition and good clean burn. There were a lot of smiles here, that's for sure."

The engine, with 57,000 pounds of thrust, is modeled after the German V-2 rocket engine and is believed to be the largest liquid propellant engine ever built in Canada. It is fueled by a mixture of liquid oxygen and ethyl alcohol and at full pressure, consumes approximately 250 pounds of propellant per second. Last night's test was at partial pressure, and opens the door to higher pressure testing.

The engine and test stand are part of a 45 ft. tall structure that is surrounded on three sides by concrete walls that are two feet thick. Large berms stand between the engine test structure and the control centre that is built into the ground, and is where the team electronically directed and monitored the test.

"This has taken us a bold leap closer to our flights that will capture the *X PRIZE*," said Sheerin. "It wasn't just a test of our engine, but of our test stand, support equipment, team capabilities and many other things that will be necessary to support full launch capabilities."

Next steps for the team will include continued testing of the engine to prepare it for actual flight onboard the first Canadian Arrow spacecraft that is scheduled for launch next year. When successful, the Arrow will make Canada the fourth nation to put humans into space.

Sheerin thanked his Team for their long hours and dedication. "Most importantly," he told them, "we have taken the next step toward our stated goal of 'making space for you.'

Original Source: Canadian Arrow News Release

*http://www.xprize.org/

>When successful, the Arrow will make Canada the fourth nation to put humans into space.

Thrawn · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2003, 11:08:19 PM »

Wh00p!!

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2003, 11:31:21 PM »

Yea for Canada!!!! You have reached the technological level of 1944 Nazi Germany!!!!

Fishu · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2003, 12:10:30 AM »

My god.. canadians are creating a ballistic missiles under the name of a rocket ship.

Torque · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2003, 12:35:16 AM »

"When successful, the Arrow will make Canada the fourth nation to put humans into space."

Surprisingly enough we were third when it came to satilites.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2003, 12:51:57 AM »

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Originally posted by Torque
"When successful, the Arrow will make Canada the fourth nation to put humans into space."

Surprisingly enough we were third when it came to satilites.

Is going to be succesful like that other famous Canadian Arrow? I'm betting it gets cancled for being environmentally unfriendly or perhaps for being far too prideful an undertaking for Canada..

Thrawn · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2003, 06:56:55 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
or perhaps for being far too prideful an undertaking for Canada..

You know us better than I thought.

Torque · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2003, 08:36:10 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Is going to be succesful like that other famous Canadian Arrow? I'm betting it gets cancled for being environmentally unfriendly or perhaps for being far too prideful an undertaking for Canada..

Eh?...Grunzy?

I see you still haven't change your last sig to truley identify yourself is that from pride?

''There are too many people who imagine that there is something sophisticated about always believing the best of those who vote and hate your country, and the worst of those who don't vote and defend it."

and so it goes in the World according to Grunz~!:rolleyes:

OIO · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2003, 09:53:40 AM »

call me shirley, but i hope SpaceShipOne wins... that design is giving Nasa a nose itch.

TheManx · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2003, 02:00:59 PM »

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Is going to be succesful like that other famous Canadian Arrow?

As if Canada's the only country that has dropped a military project in history.

Also noted, we helped win 2 World War's with our military, instead of using our resources to start and lose two of them. Perhaps if Germany had used their knowledge attained in the way we have in peaceful measures, the world wouldn't look at them with such sceptical eyes.

vorticon · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2003, 02:05:49 PM »

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Is going to be succesful like that other famous Canadian Arrow? I'm betting it gets cancled for being environmentally unfriendly or perhaps for being far too prideful an undertaking for Canada

no...unlike the other arrow this one isnt 20 years more advanced than the current technology...

Vulcan · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2003, 02:06:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
My god.. canadians are creating a ballistic missiles under the name of a rocket ship.

In no way is Canada a threat to the USA.

Ohhhh fek it - someone call Bush and tell him the Canadians are developing WMD's.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2003, 03:49:40 PM »

Torque...

I love this fascist attitude you have about me voting, really ironic... As I understand it, in a democracy it is as much my choice whether to vote or not to vote at all as it is my choice to vote for one candidate over another. It is not your place to pass judgment on me, even if I voluntarily divulge my voting choices to you and others. This vote stalking you are doing is no different than if you went around endlessly attacking me, a private citizen, for voting for a certain candidate or proposition that you may disagree with or, if applicable, may have voted against. It would be unseemly and undemocratic. So please allow me to decide when I feel is appropriate for me to vote, that is my right as a free man and it is my decision to make. Compelling me to vote by force of insult and ridicule is not so far in spirit as forcing me to vote at the point of a gun.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2003, 04:38:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
You know us better than I thought.

You got it!

Torque · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2003, 07:18:21 PM »

I dinnea know Grunz in my two post relating to the issue i laid neither an insult nor a judgement those came from others not me. I simply posted a fact you yourself confirmed.

In a thread revolving around politics and voting if you fail to see the relevance and irony so be it.

As for the Facism and stalking you can aspire to be like Rip but that takes many years of hard work, it would seem you're up for the task at hand tho.