Daniel Jubb (born 1984 in

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) is a British

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scientist. In a 17 November 2008 article from the British newspaper ''

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'', he was named "one of the world's leading rocket scientists", by the

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Andy Green.Pavia, Will
Rocket Man set to become Record Man
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'', 17 November 2008. Accessed 15 December 2008.

Biography

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. 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

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to launch rockets from the missile test platform of the Otterburn Army Training Estate in

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and after his rockets reached the maximum allowable launch height of 20,000 feet he wanted to go higher. The operations of The Falcon Project were then moved to a location near Garlock in the

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. Jubb runs The Falcon Project from a home office in his parents' house and the company supplies the MOD,

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, and plans to build

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s. In a short documentary produced in 1998 for

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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". Although many media claims have been made about the altitudes reached by Jubb's rockets, none have appeared on the list of altitude records held by the

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. In November 2005, Jubb joined the

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project.Satter, Raphael
British engineers announce plans for rocket car
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powered car that was designed to break the

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by traveling at approximately 1,000 miles per hour (1,609 km/h).Amos, Jonathan
Supersonic car targets 1,000mph
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'', 22 October 2008. Accessed 15 December 2008.Birch, Stuart
Rocket, gas turbine, and V12 to power speed bid
, 5 December 2008. Accessed 16 December 2008. Jubb and The Falcon Project designed, built, and repeatedly tested their

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engine that will produce an estimated 25,000 lbs of

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, suitable for either Bloodhound SSC or Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two.BBC, Science Section
Newquay test set for Bloodhound land speed rocket
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'', 12 September 2012. Accessed 31 December 2013.YouTube video from The Telegraph of the Newquay, GB test firing

12 September 2012. Accessed 2 January 2014. In addition, The Falcon Project Ltd completed and tested a full scale monopropellant thruster for sub-sonic testing of the vehicle.bloodhoundssc.com
Bloodhound SSC Vehicle Technical Specification: configuration 11, June 2012
June, 2012. Accessed 3 January 2014.bloodhoundssc.com
Monopropellant rocket testing underway, A successful static test of the 44.5 kN (10,000 lb) thrust monopropellant chamber was conducted on 12 July.
27 July 2009. Accessed 3 January 2014. On 28 November 2010

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visited the Bloodhound SSC headquarters and chatted with the team, including Jubb. This 3 October 2012 report was televised on the Bloodhound SSC hybrid rocket fabricated by The Falcon Project Ltd with Daniel Jubb as director, which was successfully tested in public at Newquay, GB. Due to escalating costs caused by control system delays, the hybrid rocket for Bloodhound will instead be developed by

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. On 10 June 2015, Jubb visited Stokesley School and spoke with Year 10 students extensively about Rocket Science and assisted them in fitting their own rockets with motors, which was a great success. Jubb has also been noted for his prominent moustache which earned him recognition from ''

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'' magazine.Fastest Tache in Britain
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'', 3 April 2009. Accessed 28 October 2010.

References

External links

Daniel Jubb - Falcon Project (Rocket Engines)
- Daniel Jubb's profile on the

official project site {{DEFAULTSORT:Jubb, Daniel Rocket scientists British space scientists English aerospace engineers 1984 births Living people Scientists from Manchester

Biography

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