John Coker undoubtedly ate crayons (and Play-Doh ) as a child. And when he grew up, he decided to make an 8-pack of giant Crayola crayon rockets and shoot them into the wild blue yonder. Sadly, only four of the eight rockets took to the sky. It’s okay, John, a 50% success rate isn’t bad. Kidding, that’s terrible. Maybe next time you should try those sniffable markers. Love those things. Hit the jump for a couple more shots.

NOTE: Best viewed at Youtube in 720p. This is a video of the recent Atlas V liftoff and subsequent sonic boom . The cool thing though is you can actually see the shockwaves when the rocket goes supersonic . The whole thing is worth a watch, but the money shot starts at 1:50 (and is replayed a couple times after). Also, who thought the bird at 0:53 was definitely getting hit? I did, and I have incredible depth perception. Reminded me of Space-Bat . Which, dammit, I told myself I wouldn’t cry. Stay strong, GW, stay strong. RWWWAAAAAAR!! *CRASH* Holy shit I just threw a bus. Of school children terrorists. Yeah, I’m a hero (give me a 10 minute head-start before notifying the school). Youtube Thanks to Metallisteve, half file-sharing hating rock band, half Steven.

That’s right, would-be astronauts , you can forget about NASA ever sending you to the moon strapped to a giant rocket, cause that shit ain’t happening. Your only chance now is lassoing a moonicorn and barebacking that bitch to outerspace. Obama wants to end NASA’s moon program, turn over space transportation to commercial companies and jump-start technologies needed for future human exploration of Mars and other destinations, officials said on Monday. Obama’s budget ends work on the shuttle follow-on vehicle, known as Orion, as well as a pair of rockets developed to fly astronauts to the space station, the moon and other destinations in the solar system. Funds previously earmarked for the Constellation program, initially intended to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2020, instead would be used for research projects that include robotics and other technologies needed to prepare for an eventual human mission to Mars Privatizing space transportation? I don’t know how I feel about that besides GW’s ROCKET TOURS NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS!! Week long space trips start at $1million. Now I know what you’re thinking, “I bet the GW’s just gonna get me high and drop me off at Space Camp”. And that, my friend, is a safe bet. Obama axes NASA moon plan in new budget [msnbc] Thanks to FDSY, who will kick your ass into outerspace for a cool grand.

That’s right, would-be astronauts , you can forget about NASA ever sending you to the moon strapped to a giant rocket, cause that shit ain’t happening. Your only chance now is lassoing a moonicorn and barebacking that bitch to outerspace. Obama wants to end NASA’s moon program, turn over space transportation to commercial companies and jump-start technologies needed for future human exploration of Mars and other destinations, officials said on Monday. Obama’s budget ends work on the shuttle follow-on vehicle, known as Orion, as well as a pair of rockets developed to fly astronauts to the space station, the moon and other destinations in the solar system. Funds previously earmarked for the Constellation program, initially intended to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2020, instead would be used for research projects that include robotics and other technologies needed to prepare for an eventual human mission to Mars Privatizing space transportation? I don’t know how I feel about that besides GW’s ROCKET TOURS NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS!! Week long space trips start at $1million. Now I know what you’re thinking, “I bet the GW’s just gonna get me high and drop me off at Space Camp”. And that, my friend, is a safe bet. Obama axes NASA moon plan in new budget [msnbc] Thanks to FDSY, who will kick your ass into outerspace for a cool grand.

NOTE : Due to quality video editing, it takes a couple seconds for the picture to kick in. I’m pretty sure he’s just shooting model rocket engines, but whatever, this guy attached some button operated rocket launchers to the sides of his motorcycle . Why? I honestly don’t know. Probably not a good reason though. The first 0:45 are dude talking nonsense, the pew pews start after that with the best being at 1:00 when a rocket bounces off a wall and almost hits him. Now that would’ve been cool. As it stands, video is a 3.5/10 and I regret posting it. Youtube Thanks to d_mc, Jimmy and deadbodyman, who shoot RPG’s from their motorcycles because, well, they might be terrorists.

NASA , an organization that has actually convinced itself they put men on the moon despite it being all staged in Hollywood, is now testing a new rocket . The phallic booster is the first new design to come out of agency since 1981. Which, incidentally, is the year I was born. What does all this mean? I’m 28! The rocket is Ares I-X — a suborbital prototype for the Ares I rocket NASA plans to use to launch its shuttle successor, the Orion spacecraft. Currently the world’s tallest booster, the Ares I-X rolled out to the launch pad early Tuesday and is slated to blast off Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) on a short demonstration flight. “The Ares I-X is going to fly straight up and straight out,” said NASA commentator George Diller as the 327-foot (100-meter) tall rocket began moving toward Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “During that time we’ll be testing the stage separation to determine how well the first stage separation motors perform, as well as the performance of the booster itself, namely the parachutes and other apparatus that will deploy.” The $445 million rocket’s rollout comes on the eve of a final report from an independent committee appointed by the White House to review NASA’s plans for future human spaceflight. You want me to tell you about the future of human spaceflight? Cause it goes like this: The Geekologie Writer builds a rocketship in the shed behind his house and blasts himself into the sun. Everyone is so sad rockets are banned for ever. Then everybody dies because you couldn’t colonize Mars. The end. NASA Unveils Ares 1-X Rocket for Historic Test Flight [foxnews] Thanks to joseph, who tied his little brother to a bunch of fireworks and was just about to light the fuse when his mom caught him and yelled at him for having matches.

This is a photo of the world’s tallest rocket blasting off for outerspace without me. Damnit, I packed a sack lunch and everything! HOLLER AT YOUR BOY, NASA. Come on — I’ll bring you back an alien corpse! You’re looking at the 253.2-foot Delta 4-Heavy lifting off from launch complex 37B at Cape Canaveral, and yes, that’s actually a photograph. Good thing the camera was remotely triggered by photographer Ben Cooper, who used sound activation to snap this shot while he was safely ensconced 3 miles away. We feel sorry for that camera, though, whose lens was destroyed. The good news is, the camera itself somehow survived this hellish inferno as the world’s tallest unmanned rocket roared away from its launchpad. Impressive, huh? We’ve certainly come a long way since people thought the world was round, am I right? IT’S A D-20 YOU IDIOTS. God loves D&D! Now, gimme a roll for drunkenness, big guy. 19! BLAAAAAAAHH!! World’s tallest rocket roars away, captured in spectacular photo [dvice]

I’m pretty sure this is every five-year old boy’s first invention . Of course, few have the technical know-how to make it happen. And even fewer are allowed to play with power tools . But grownup Ray Bavetta kept the dream alive and slapped a 3.7HP model airplane engine on a skateboard and misnamed it Rocket Board . Do you know what a rocket is, Ray? There’s usually fire coming out of the back. Not streamers. Rocket Board makes skateboarding a bit more interesting [dvice] Thanks to FDSY, who is fairly certain this is how he’ll die.

This is the $29 Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual for all the vehicles and equipment used during the Apollo 11 mission to the moon . I’m still gonna pick up a copy, despite deciding to build my own rocketship for scratch (I’m hoping for pointers on seducing moon-women). On 20 July 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the ’space hardware’ that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. It describes the space suits worn by the crew and their special life support and communications systems. There you have it, everything you need to know about how to fly a mission to the moon 40 years ago. Of course, things have changed since then. Namely, US women now have the right to vote. Yeah, and we haven’t sent anyone else to the moon in 37 years. Coincidence, or should women not be allowed to drive? You decide. Product Site via NASA Apollo 11 Service Manual From Haynes [ohgizmo]

Remember the world’s largest model rocket ? Yeah, well it blasted off yesterday without a hitch (or Space Bat ). This is a picture of the 36-foot tall, 1,600lb beast about to take to the skies. There’s a couple more pictures and a video of the launch after the jump, so be sure to check that out. But not my girlfriend, or I’ll punch you in the eyes. Hit the launch button for the rest.