mardi 1 juillet 2014

Biggest Booze-Fueled Rocket to Blast Off in September

Beer-keg-rocket

Six rocket enthusiasts from Portland, Oregon, are gearing up to launch the only two-stage rocket in history to be powered by kegs of beer


A Kickstarter for the rocket raised $2,235, surpassing the team's goal. The rocket is projected to reach a height of 20,000 feet at 650 miles per hour; its first load of cargo is a five-gallon keg of beer, and the second is a 15-gallon keg



The team behind the project refers to this type of rocket launch as "kegetry" or "keg lofting" (not to be confused with keg lifting). The idea was, fittingly, born from a drinking session. The group was sitting around and discussing rockets at a local bar, Dave Barbour told Mashable. Read more...


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