Da Vinci Project Postpones X-Prize Attempt

brainstyle writes "To some people this won't come as much of a shock: the Da Vinci Project's inaugural launch has been delayed. I'm a Canuck, so I'm rooting for these guys, but it always felt a bit iffy. The Canadian Arrow team seems to be doing things a bit more intelligently, so if any Canadian launch works, I'd bet on that one."

Hmm

[kundor]

I wouldn't put too much stock in Canadian Arrow. The first picture on their home page apparently shows a giant soda cup drowning in the ocean.

Cheer them on

[nizo]

Also don't forget to remind them about all the beer they could buy with the X-prize money.

overheard on launch day

[Anonymous Coward]

4...3...2...1...Take off eh?

Re:Hmm

[xmas2003]

Lets just hope they don't end up on the Splatometer [slashdot.org]

Re:Canuck ?

[nizo]

Its kinda like calling a New Zealander a Kiwi.

I assume the Kiwi nickname in this case refers to the bird and not the fruit?

glue guns in space

[mcguyver]

I'm glad they are delaying their attempt because the glue gun in this picture has me worried.

DaVinci project and glue gun [davinciproject.com]

BLASPHEMY

[oneiron]

How can any slashdot reader not root for our collective idol, the almighty John Carmack, and his crew over at Armadillo Aerospace?

Re:And when we don't win?

[plog]

Northern lights reach down
to pull us up

shifting patterns reflected
on the purity of snow
will be our solace, eh

we are already on top of the world

Re:Arrow name

[AndroidCat]

With the hockey season on hold, maybe general excitement over the Canadian X-Prize teams could really .. take off, eh? (Don Cherry could do the colour. Just tell him that the Russians have the only currently working manned-space program, and then stand back.)

Re:Based on German technology

[AndroidCat]

What goes around comes around!

This is very true of rockets, especially if they make orbit.