Posted
9/08/2008 05:30:00 PM
by Douglas
A bunch of real rocket scientists these
guys:A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday.
Too much methane-oxygen fuel mixture accumulated in the rocket engine when the engine wouldn't fire, causing the explosion, Manis said.
Alternate headline:
Rocket Explodes in Hitchcock, Tens of Thousands of Dollars of Community Improvement Expected
Yeah, I've been there.