Posts Tagged rockets
Rocket Ship
Posted by Danielle in Fashion & Accessories on August 27, 2010
The moonstone makes this piece PERFECT. So that’s what my logo is missing… a MOONSTONE! The rocket is solid sterling silver, not something you see every day (and why you pay a bit more for it.) I like a pendant with a little heft to it, and this promises that, and some sparkle as well! So, in brief, I want this necklace. Ehehhhh.
Does anyone dream about shooting into space any longer? Transmigration to another planet? I want to look out the large bubble window and see galaxies pass by, get lost between swirling planets and stars…
So, I am so excited to finally offer my rocket ship! I’ve been wearing the original for years, hand-cut/carved/shaped out of super-thick sterling sheet. This is solid sterling silver casting made from a second hand-carved version. This is a heavy chunk of sterling silver, because I love heavy solid jewelry. Cast and hand-fabricated sterling silver with a faceted blue moonstone cabochon. Dark patina for contrast and definition. Sterling silver large bar and link chain with 1/2″ bars and toggle clasp.
Cryo-Blast!
Today’s post comes from the This Is Just Plain Cool Dept: the Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine (CECE) during a hot-fire test. Rocket engines are amazing to behold (preferably, from a safe distance) — consider this a MOAR POWER gift from me to you, this Thursday.
Spacecraft attempting to land on an unfamiliar surface need to perform a maneuver called “deep throttling” — a step that allows the vehicle to precisely throttle down to perform a smooth, controlled landing. NASA and industry partners have demonstrated this type of engine control capability to help design a more reliable and robust descent engine that could be used to land space exploration vehicles on the moon, an asteroid or another planet.
The Common Extensible Cryogenic Engine, also known as CECE, recently completed the fourth and final series of hot-fire tests on a 15,000-pound thrust class cryogenic technology demonstrator rocket engine, increasing the throttling capability by 35 percent over previous tests. This test series demonstrated this engine could go from a thrust range of 104 percent power down to 5.9 percent. This equates to an unprecedented 17.6:1 deep-throttling capability, which means this cryogenic engine can quickly throttle up and down.
Japanese Sci-Fi Illustrations
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on July 5, 2010
These fantastic illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki are a treat for the eyes! There’s many, many more at the aforementioned link.
Falcon Rising
Posted by Danielle in News & Happenings, Picspam on June 7, 2010

Credit: SpaceX/Chris Thompson
This is but one of many spectacular photos of SpaceX’s successful first launch of the Falcon 9 rocket:
At 2:45 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 4, 2010, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The inaugural liftoff, which placed a mockup of the company’s Dragon crew and cargo spacecraft into orbit, came on the second launch attempt of the day after a last-second scrub.
“We put our Falcon 9 rocket into orbit, it achieved a near bullseye on the target. We would have been excited even to have the first stage work or get some of the way through the second stage burn,” said SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk. “It has been a great day.”
Let us hope this heralds the dawn of a bright new era of commercial spaceflight. (Thanks to collectSPACE/Robert Z. Pearlman for the lovely photo gallery!)
The Art of Retropolis
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on April 16, 2010
Not wanting to keep a good thing to myself, I present you with last night’s discovery: the fabulous retro-futurist artwork of Bradley W. Schenck.
Rocket Boy
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on March 9, 2010
I am so amused and charmed by Norio Fujikawa‘s Rocket Boy — he gets bonus points for being a fellow northern Californian (albeit, far more southerly than my part of northern California.) Rocket Boy reminds me a bit of the title character in Opoona, an RPG for the Wii (I’ve been watching my husband play it, it’s a really neat game. Great soundtrack!)
Found via Curved White.
Space-Rated Paints
Posted by Danielle in Advertising & Media on February 2, 2010
Okay, so I found an ad I wanted to post after all, because the thought of using space-rated paint at home is SO amusing to me. Y’know, just in case some random part of your interior or exterior decides to launch at rocket speeds… better yet, in case you happen to host a rocket launch in your home!
Vintage Ads
Posted by Danielle in Advertising & Media on January 26, 2010

Saw these on Vintage Ad Browser. Bit of a rivalry going on here, take your pick: liquid or solid propellants.
Rockets, rockets everywhere
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on January 7, 2010
EVERYONE knows that rockets are hep, so to see a few rocket-y logos in this aggregate article of awesome doesn’t surprise me a bit. (Alliteration is also hep.)
Logos link to the site of their creator, or a purchase point to buy the rights.
Christmas Eve in Space
Posted by Danielle in Children's Items on December 24, 2009
Woolworth’s wishes you a very merry Christmas Eve… in space. With Robbie and Dottie. Found via Dreams of Space – Books and Ephemera.















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My name is Danielle Signor, and I am a space cadet.


