Re: Engine design breakthrough

John Carmack <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.technology.erps
Message-ID <[email protected]>
At 09:28 AM 4/17/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>[email protected] wrote:
>>Breakthrough in long lived rocket engines:
>>http://www.spacedaily.com/news/rocketscience-04j.html
>
>Yawn.  Tell them to call me when they hit 500 runs.  We've *never* had to 
>polish a chamber.
>
>Doug, Rocket Plumber

To be fair, a 500,000 lbf 3000 psi hydrogen engine has a bit harsher 
conditions than a 600 lbf 150 psi alcohol motor, but I do agree with the 
general sentiment...

John Carmack
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