Daniel Jubb
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Daniel Jubb is a British
rocket
scientist. In a November 17, 2008 article from the British newspaper The Times
, he was named "one of the world's leading rocket scientists", by the Royal Air Force
Wing Commander
Andy Green
. Having been interested in rockets since childhood, Jubb had obtained corporate financing and flew many amateur rockets, all by the time he was 14 years old. CBC Radio One
claimed that one of these reached orbit. Although many claims have been made about the altitudes reached by Jubb's rockets, none have been externally verified or appear on the list of altitude records held by the United Kingdom Rocketry Association
. In a short documentary produced in 1998 for Channel 4
titled Raw Talent: The Rocket Scientist, Jubb stated that he built his first rocket at age five, "from a McDonald's straw, a light-bulb holder and some household ingredients".
In 1995 and along with his grandfather Sid Guy he co-founded The Falcon Project, a company that designs and develops rocket engines for commercial and military applications. At that time, Jubb obtained permission from the UK Ministry of Defence
to launch rockets from the missile test platform of the Otterburn
Army Training Estate in Northumberland
but that permission was revoked after his rockets reached a maximum allowable launch height of 20,000 feet. The operations of The Falcon Project were then moved to a location in the Mojave Desert
in California
. Jubb runs The Falcon Project from his parents' house and the company supplies the United States military
and builds satellite
launch vehicle
s.
In November 2005, Jubb joined the recently announced Bloodhound SSC
project. The Bloodhound is a jet
and rocket
powered car that was designed to break the land speed record
by travelling at approximately 1,000 miles per hour (1,609 km/h). Jubb and The Falcon Project designed the Bloodhound's hybrid rocket
engine that will produce an estimated 25,000 lbs of thrust
.
Jubb has also been noted for his prominent moustache which earned him recognition from The Chap
magazine.
United Kingdom
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rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
scientist. In a November 17, 2008 article from the British newspaper The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, he was named "one of the world's leading rocket scientists", by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
Wing Commander
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
Andy Green
Andy Green
Wing Commander Andy D. Green OBE BA RAF is a British Royal Air Force pilot and World Land Speed Record holder.-RAF career:...
. Having been interested in rockets since childhood, Jubb had obtained corporate financing and flew many amateur rockets, all by the time he was 14 years old. CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
claimed that one of these reached orbit. Although many claims have been made about the altitudes reached by Jubb's rockets, none have been externally verified or appear on the list of altitude records held by the United Kingdom Rocketry Association
United Kingdom Rocketry Association
The United Kingdom Rocketry Association is an enabling body set up to promote and represent high power, medium power and model rocketry in the United Kingdom for educational, recreational and amateur research purposes....
. In a short documentary produced in 1998 for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
titled Raw Talent: The Rocket Scientist, Jubb stated that he built his first rocket at age five, "from a McDonald's straw, a light-bulb holder and some household ingredients".
In 1995 and along with his grandfather Sid Guy he co-founded The Falcon Project, a company that designs and develops rocket engines for commercial and military applications. At that time, Jubb obtained permission from the UK Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
to launch rockets from the missile test platform of the Otterburn
Otterburn, Northumberland
Otterburn is a small village in Northumberland, England, northwest of Newcastle Upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede, near the confluence of the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. It lies within the Cheviot Hills about from the Scottish border...
Army Training Estate in Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
but that permission was revoked after his rockets reached a maximum allowable launch height of 20,000 feet. The operations of The Falcon Project were then moved to a location in the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Jubb runs The Falcon Project from his parents' house and the company supplies the United States military
Military of the United States
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
and builds satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
launch vehicle
Launch vehicle
In spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. A launch system includes the launch vehicle, the launch pad and other infrastructure....
s.
In November 2005, Jubb joined the recently announced Bloodhound SSC
Bloodhound SSC
Bloodhound SSC is the name of a project aiming to break the land speed record with a pencil-shaped car powered by a jet engine and a rocket designed to reach approximately...
project. The Bloodhound is a jet
Jet engine
A jet engine is a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet to generate thrust by jet propulsion and in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. This broad definition of jet engines includes turbojets, turbofans, rockets, ramjets, pulse jets...
and rocket
Rocket engine
A rocket engine, or simply "rocket", is a jet engineRocket Propulsion Elements; 7th edition- chapter 1 that uses only propellant mass for forming its high speed propulsive jet. Rocket engines are reaction engines and obtain thrust in accordance with Newton's third law...
powered car that was designed to break the land speed record
Land speed record
The land speed record is the highest speed achieved by a wheeled vehicle on land. There is no single body for validation and regulation; in practice the Category C flying start regulations are used, officiated by regional or national organizations under the auspices of the Fédération...
by travelling at approximately 1,000 miles per hour (1,609 km/h). Jubb and The Falcon Project designed the Bloodhound's hybrid rocket
Hybrid rocket
A hybrid rocket is a rocket with a rocket motor which uses propellants in two different states of matter - one solid and the other either gas or liquid. The Hybrid rocket concept can be traced back at least 75 years....
engine that will produce an estimated 25,000 lbs of thrust
Thrust
Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's second and third laws. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction on that system....
.
Jubb has also been noted for his prominent moustache which earned him recognition from The Chap
The Chap
The Chap is a British magazine published six times a year and related books edited by Gustav Temple, proposing a return to a dandified way of life, involving tweed, pipe smoking, brogues and finely pressed trousers. The magazine has featured such noted Chaps and Chapettes as Stephen Fry, Leslie...
magazine.
External links
- Daniel Jubb - Falcon Project (Rocket Engines) - Daniel Jubb's profile on the Bloodhound SSCBloodhound SSCBloodhound SSC is the name of a project aiming to break the land speed record with a pencil-shaped car powered by a jet engine and a rocket designed to reach approximately...
official project site