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Old 08-25-2012, 03:42 AM
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I wonder if Shrox, who is known for inventing the "Ping Pong balls on a rocket" design concept, has defected to Romania? Some of the Romanian ARCA group's full-scale rocket vehicles look just like greatly enlarged "Ping Pong balls on a rocket" designs (see: https://www.arcaspace.com/en/misiunea_2.htm )...
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Old 08-25-2012, 10:32 AM
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Maybe they saw his designs online and thought they were stealing from the NASA web site...
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I wonder if Shrox, who is known for inventing the "Ping Pong balls on a rocket" design concept, has defected to Romania? Some of the Romanian ARCA group's full-scale rocket vehicles look just like greatly enlarged "Ping Pong balls on a rocket" designs (see: https://www.arcaspace.com/en/misiunea_2.htm )...


Indeed, a striking similarity! I am also reminded of a hot dog weiner skewering a couple of Yorkshire puddings.

Interesting program -- but really, who would want to ride into space on a rocket engine called "Executor"?
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Old 08-27-2012, 03:14 AM
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Indeed, a striking similarity! I am also reminded of a hot dog weiner skewering a couple of Yorkshire puddings.

Interesting program -- but really, who would want to ride into space on a rocket engine called "Executor"?
Yes, that name does bring the notion of "Last Will and Testament" to mind--not the best connotation for a tourist spacecraft--but it's better than "Executioner." :-)
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