The ThrustSSC Team are in Jordan continuing high-speed testing of ThrustSSC.

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest information on the project in Jordan can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. ThrustSSC is on the desert in the Aireshelta and is being prepared for the first run today

Team

1. The entire Jordan2 operations team are now in Jordan and are acclimatising to the intense heat

Jafr Desert, Jordan

1. The Jafr Desert, Jordan, has dried well after the winter floods and is now usable. The surface is generally better than 1996. Hardness is currently 14 or better on the California Bearing Ratio scale.
2. The tracks have been surveyed and the white lines are being painted with 'jir'
3. The Bedouin crossing tracks are being repaired
4. Tracks 1, 11 and 12 are ready for use
5. Track 10 is in preparation

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

1. The Heads of Agreement with the Spirit of America team for this autumn's head-to-head race has been signed
2. Negotiations with the Bureau of Land Management are underway for the operating permits

Weather

1. Early mornings are cool and still
2. By mid-morning it is very hot with a light breeze and clear skies
3. In the afternoon the wind picks up, but the temperatures remain high

Jeremy Duck

... is working his way round the Aireshelta.

Plans

• Car
  1. First run planned for today
• Jafr Desert
  1. Continue fodding
  2. Complete white lining
  3. Finish repair of Bedouin crossing tracks
• Web Site
  1. Continue updates

Please check our Runs Database for the very latest information on the progress of ThrustSSC - the database is always updated as soon as possible after the car runs - and always before any report is written and published.

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