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**Urwumpe** · 03-23-2010, 05:00 PM

Don't forget what you still have... ReactionEngines is still the best what the UK had as rocket engine designers.

**Notebook** · 03-23-2010, 05:20 PM

Yes, Reaction Engines look good, and I hope they get success.

n.

**wehaveaproblem** · 03-23-2010, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orbinaut Pete

As far as I can tell, the only jobs going at this new agency are civil servant administrative positions - so basically, it’ll become just another typical British agency.

And you sound suprised... Blame William the Conqueror.. damn beaurocracy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notebook

Well, at least its an Agency, thats better than a Council. Much better than our local one...

Hopefully they will get some money, and we can see more of this:
YouTube- Top Gear - Reliant Robin space shuttle - Richard Hammond and James May - BBC

N.

I wish lol... The ironic reality with your point here is that they (Top Gear) knew the thing would never work before the launch, but they did it for the ****s and giggles... Let's just hope the real agency won't live out the same fate!

In reality I don't think we will see much difference. I think it's great we are singling out the agency and bringing attention to it, but my money is on them just being the point of contact through which we deal with ESA. I'd be very suprised if we saw any truely new projects on our sceptered isle.

Bj · 03-23-2010, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hielor

Tuesday!

Coincidence?

Just checked, NASA was founded on a Tuesday too

**Urwumpe** · 03-23-2010, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bj

Just checked, NASA was founded on a Tuesday too

Does that really surprise you? After years of Orbiter?

Ghostrider · 03-23-2010, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wehaveaproblem

And you sound suprised... Blame William the Conqueror.. damn beaurocracy!

"Beau"-rocracy? Is that a new kind of social structure where only the Robert Pattinson lookalikes are in power?

**Notebook** · 03-23-2010, 07:09 PM

Its a Beau-rocracy, and its

Quote:

'Muscular' UK Space Agency launched

N.

**wehaveaproblem** · 03-23-2010, 07:21 PM

LOL, that really was quite some horrendeeous speelinz eh? man I hate words with too many vowels...

Andy44 · 03-24-2010, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notebook

Space Bonds, I like it! The ultimate pyramid selling scam?

Thinking about it, there must have been a real Major Tom in some space program. Maybe before Bowie left the planet though...

N.

As a child of the 80s, I prefer the Peter Schilling version with its West German new wave sound. And Shiny Toy Guns did a nice remake of it recently, too.

**Notebook** · 03-25-2010, 12:16 PM

ESA article:
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMUQLFKZ6G_index_0.html

N.

T.Neo · 03-25-2010, 02:43 PM

Hopefully this agency will at least be better than the South African one.

**Orbinaut Pete** · 03-25-2010, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.Neo

Hopefully this agency will at least be better than the South African one.

The ironic thing is, the South African Space Agency probably stands a better chance of reaching the Moon than NASA currently does!

ar81 · 03-25-2010, 07:31 PM

Anything that makes us not to be stuck on Earth seems good...

bujin · 03-25-2010, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anemazoso

That video is absolutely hilarious! Always loved the Brits scence of humor. I can't beleive they did that though. Makes Mythbusters look like a bunch of chumps.

But Mythbusters is, IMO, much better than the Brit equivalent - Brainiacs - which is a little bit too childish for my tastes.

Plus, Mythbusters has Kari Byron...

**Urwumpe** · 03-25-2010, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bujin

But Mythbusters is, IMO, much better than the Brit equivalent - Brainiacs - which is a little bit too childish for my tastes.

Plus, Mythbusters has Kari Byron...

Exactly. But Brainiac has also a less serious premise than Mythbusters.

I like actually watching both. Some people I know also helped in a German TV show for testing if rockets can be used for making loops with a swing.

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03-23-2010, 05:00 PM	#16
Urwumpe Donator	Don't forget what you still have... ReactionEngines is still the best what the UK had as rocket engine designers.

03-23-2010, 05:20 PM	#17
Notebook Orbinaut	Yes, Reaction Engines look good, and I hope they get success. n.

03-23-2010, 06:25 PM	#18
wehaveaproblem One step closer	Quote: Originally Posted by Orbinaut Pete As far as I can tell, the only jobs going at this new agency are civil servant administrative positions - so basically, it’ll become just another typical British agency. And you sound suprised... Blame William the Conqueror.. damn beaurocracy! Quote: Originally Posted by Notebook Well, at least its an Agency, thats better than a Council. Much better than our local one... Hopefully they will get some money, and we can see more of this: YouTube- Top Gear - Reliant Robin space shuttle - Richard Hammond and James May - BBC N. I wish lol... The ironic reality with your point here is that they (Top Gear) knew the thing would never work before the launch, but they did it for the ****s and giggles... Let's just hope the real agency won't live out the same fate! In reality I don't think we will see much difference. I think it's great we are singling out the agency and bringing attention to it, but my money is on them just being the point of contact through which we deal with ESA. I'd be very suprised if we saw any truely new projects on our sceptered isle.

03-23-2010, 06:38 PM	#19
Bj Donator	Quote: Originally Posted by Hielor Tuesday! Coincidence? Just checked, NASA was founded on a Tuesday too

03-23-2010, 06:44 PM	#20
Urwumpe Donator	Quote: Originally Posted by Bj Just checked, NASA was founded on a Tuesday too Does that really surprise you? After years of Orbiter?

03-23-2010, 07:02 PM	#21
Ghostrider Orbinaut	Quote: Originally Posted by wehaveaproblem And you sound suprised... Blame William the Conqueror.. damn beaurocracy! "Beau"-rocracy? Is that a new kind of social structure where only the Robert Pattinson lookalikes are in power?

03-23-2010, 07:09 PM	#22
Notebook Orbinaut	Its a Beau-rocracy, and its Quote: 'Muscular' UK Space Agency launched N.

03-23-2010, 07:21 PM	#23
wehaveaproblem One step closer	LOL, that really was quite some horrendeeous speelinz eh? man I hate words with too many vowels...

03-24-2010, 04:54 AM	#24
Andy44 owner: Oil Creek Astronautix	Quote: Originally Posted by Notebook Space Bonds, I like it! The ultimate pyramid selling scam? Thinking about it, there must have been a real Major Tom in some space program. Maybe before Bowie left the planet though... N. As a child of the 80s, I prefer the Peter Schilling version with its West German new wave sound. And Shiny Toy Guns did a nice remake of it recently, too.

03-25-2010, 12:16 PM	#25
Notebook Orbinaut	ESA article: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMUQLFKZ6G_index_0.html N.

03-25-2010, 02:43 PM	#26
T.Neo SA 2010 Soccermaniac	Hopefully this agency will at least be better than the South African one.

03-25-2010, 06:32 PM	#27
Orbinaut Pete ISSU Project Manager	Quote: Originally Posted by T.Neo Hopefully this agency will at least be better than the South African one. The ironic thing is, the South African Space Agency probably stands a better chance of reaching the Moon than NASA currently does!

03-25-2010, 07:31 PM	#28
ar81 Orbinaut	Anything that makes us not to be stuck on Earth seems good...

03-25-2010, 08:05 PM	#29
bujin Orbinaut	Quote: Originally Posted by anemazoso That video is absolutely hilarious! Always loved the Brits scence of humor. I can't beleive they did that though. Makes Mythbusters look like a bunch of chumps. But Mythbusters is, IMO, much better than the Brit equivalent - Brainiacs - which is a little bit too childish for my tastes. Plus, Mythbusters has Kari Byron...

03-25-2010, 08:09 PM	#30
Urwumpe Donator	Quote: Originally Posted by bujin But Mythbusters is, IMO, much better than the Brit equivalent - Brainiacs - which is a little bit too childish for my tastes. Plus, Mythbusters has Kari Byron... Exactly. But Brainiac has also a less serious premise than Mythbusters. I like actually watching both. Some people I know also helped in a German TV show for testing if rockets can be used for making loops with a swing.