British
Company to Unveil Manned Rocket Capsule
WHO:
Independent rocket builder Starchaser Industries Ltd WHAT: The
unveiling their new "NOVA" rocket capsule WHERE: STRONG ENTERPRISES WHEN: Please
arrive Weighing in
at 440 lb and measuring 10 feet in length, the single seater Nova
II capsule is being fitted with a bespoke parachute system prior to
shipment to The three drop tests are scheduled to take place July 21st,
23rd and
25th Once proven,
the capsule will be attached to the Starchaser 4 (Nova) rocket, which
was first flown from NOVA II will become Britain’s first manned rocket capsule and will test
a variety of systems for use in project Thunderbird; Starchaser Industries
entry into the US $10 million X PRIZE which is on offer to the first
non-governmental organisation capable of launching three people into
space. Starchaser Industries CEO and test pilot Steve Bennett, a veteran of over
120 high altitude skydives said “We have proved the design of the
rocket and capsule both on paper and in the air, it’s now time to
show the world that we mean business and move on to the manned phase
of our rocket programme” Starchaser Industries chose
to partner with
About
Starchaser Industries Ltd: Starchaser
Industries began life as an experimental rocket programme in 1992
and was incorporated in 1998. Starchaser is the leading British organisation
in the development of commercial space access and space tourism. The
company’s immediate goal is to win the $10 million X-PRIZE by being
the first private company to launch a reusable 3-man rocket into space,
and then go on to take the lead in the estimated $10 bn global space
tourism market. Further information can be found at www.starchaser.co.uk Comprehensive
press packs will be available on the day. Previously filmed footage
can also be obtained from the Press area of the website by those members
of the press who have registered. The
X PRIZE Competition The
X PRIZE is patterned from the aviation prizes of the early 1900s,
and in particular the Orteig Prize won by Charles Lindbergh in 1927.
24 competitors are entered in the X PRIZE competition, a $10 million
purse to be awarded to the first person or team to fly a privately-funded
suborbital spaceship 100km (62 miles) to the edge of space, return
safely, and then fly again within two weeks. The spaceships must be
capable of carrying three individuals. Teams from For further
details about Starchaser Industries please email: info@starchaser.co.uk Ian M Murphy
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