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Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project) 16 inch gun barrel
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-04 23:12:28
Project HARP, short for High Altitude Research Project, was a joint project of the United States Department of Defense and Canada's Department of National Defence created with the goal of studying ballistics of re-entry vehicles at low cost; whereas most such projects used expensive (and failure-prone) rockets, HARP used a non-rocket spacelaunch method based on a very large gun to fire the models to high altitudes and speeds.

The project was based on a flight range of the Seawell Airport in Barbados, from which shells were fired eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean. Using an old U.S. Navy 16 inch (406 mm) 50 caliber gun (20 m), later extended to 100 caliber (40 m), the team was able to fire a 180 kilogram slug at 3600 meters per second, reaching an altitude of 180 kilometers. The program was cancelled shortly after this. The politics of the Vietnam War (then in its fifth year) and soured Canada/U.S. relations played their role in the project's cancellation. The project received just over 10 million dollars during its lifetime.]]>

Project HARP (High Altitude Research Project) 16 inch gun barrel
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By: kjfitz
@ 2008-08-04 23:12:28
Project HARP, short for High Altitude Research Project, was a joint project of the United States Department of Defense and Canada's Department of National Defence created with the goal of studying ballistics of re-entry vehicles at low cost; whereas most such projects used expensive (and failure-prone) rockets, HARP used a non-rocket spacelaunch method based on a very large gun to fire the models to high altitudes and speeds.

The project was based on a flight range of the Seawell Airport in Barbados, from which shells were fired eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean. Using an old U.S. Navy 16 inch (406 mm) 50 caliber gun (20 m), later extended to 100 caliber (40 m), the team was able to fire a 180 kilogram slug at 3600 meters per second, reaching an altitude of 180 kilometers. The program was cancelled shortly after this. The politics of the Vietnam War (then in its fifth year) and soured Canada/U.S. relations played their role in the project's cancellation. The project received just over 10 million dollars during its lifetime.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54479/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54479/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:12:28 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54479/ 13.07721600 -59.47553300

Kensington Oval Cricket Ground
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-03 05:47:15
The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. "The Oval" is one of the major sporting facilities on the island and is primarily used for cricket. Locally referred to as "The Mecca" of cricket, it has hosted many important and exciting cricket games between local, regional, and international teams during its 120+ year history.]]>

Kensington Oval Cricket Ground
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-08-03 05:47:15
The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. "The Oval" is one of the major sporting facilities on the island and is primarily used for cricket. Locally referred to as "The Mecca" of cricket, it has hosted many important and exciting cricket games between local, regional, and international teams during its 120+ year history.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54372/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54372/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:47:15 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54372/ 13.10495500 -59.62325300

Monkey at Sandy Lane Golf Course
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:57:10]]>

Monkey at Sandy Lane Golf Course
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:57:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20719/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20719/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:57:10 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20719/ 13.16917900 -59.61762100

Barbados Golf Club Course
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:46:04]]>

Barbados Golf Club Course
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:46:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20717/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20717/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:46:04 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20717/ 13.07389800 -59.53133900

Garrison Savannah horse racetrack
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:34:25]]>

Garrison Savannah horse racetrack
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:34:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20715/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20715/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:34:25 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20715/ 13.08053400 -59.60487500

Grantley Adams Int´l Airport (BGI/TBPB)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:11:20]]>

Grantley Adams Int´l Airport (BGI/TBPB)
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By: cmike77
@ 2006-06-22 15:11:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20713/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20713/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:11:20 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20713/ 13.07594600 -59.48948600

The Clear Blue Water of Barbados
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-11-07 23:57:33]]>

The Clear Blue Water of Barbados
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By: pdunn
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Barbados Movie Theatre (?)
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-11-07 23:47:45]]>

Barbados Movie Theatre (?)
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By: pdunn
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Boatlaunch Offshore Barbados
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-11-07 23:37:25]]>

Boatlaunch Offshore Barbados
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-11-07 23:37:25]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11152/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11152/ Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:37:25 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11152/ 13.32209200 -59.59541200

Barbados Island
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By: cmike77
@ 2005-07-10 13:08:16]]>

Barbados Island
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By: cmike77
@ 2005-07-10 13:08:16]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/5014/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/5014/ Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:08:16 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/5014/ 13.19320700 -59.56031800