J-90 "Bingus"

The Sphinx Arrow, or it's official designation, J-90-92 Mod. 1998/2009, is a transportation space rocket designed by NCAT and Sphinx Uni Incorporation in joint venture, which have interplanetary capabilities, though mostly used for orbital mission on Earth. It is also sometimes referred to as J-90 "Bingus" but the Bingustani government has denied the name as a designation from the creators.
Plans were made for the rocket since 1972 and was originally under the command of the Soggastani's own space committee. During the Soggastan rule the Sphinx Arrow made 2 launches, 1 of which unsuccessfully, and killed 2 astronauts onboard the flight. After 2010, the research lab and launch pad was annexed by Bingustan and eventually the executives working on the project was replaced. During the Bingustani command, they have made major improvements to the rocket, which includes a working ejection cone for emergencies, stable oxygen suppliers and reinforced heat shield. The project was supposedly closed down by NCAT in 2022, most likely due to the ties cut with Sphinx Uni Corporation, who provided the heat shield and rocket engine technologies.
== History ==
=== Timeline ===
The planning started way back in 1972, and continued up to the last launch of 2022.
===== 1972 =====
The first record of the rocket was found in a declassified document, which dates back 1972. Presumably, the NCAT worked with another contractor called the Flopparm Aerospace Co., before communication and negotiation broke down in 1974, and they made 0 progress during that period. It was unknown if they worked on the project further during this time but as far as researchers know, they've moved on to other projects with already preoccupied the timetable of their.
===== 1989 =====
1989 was when the first record of the construction of the rocket was found. The wordings and tenses being used in the declassified documents suggest that the construction started before, but till now, the researchers haven't found anything related to "The Sphinx Arrow". One particular detail that the researchers took note though was a sentence from another declassified document that was made in 1981, which briefly mentioned The Sphinx Arrow from the wording:
- The engine failed to provide enough thrust for the ███ ████████████████ █████████ ██████ to sustain low-earth orbit. Suggesting for an idea to replace the engine with another engine from "The Arrow".
It was not clear whether "The Arrow" was mentioning "The Sphinx Arrow" or not.
===== 1993 =====
The first experimental launch for the rocket was found way back in 1993, just shy of 5 years before the actual launch. 5 records were found from 1993-1995, with 4 being successful, all of which were in later launches. Statistics showed the engine have the capability to enter low-earth orbit and even interplanetary travel. The original material used for the test flights were either aluminium alloy or 308 stainless steel, but the first test launch used normal steel, which cannot endure large stress. It is also the reason why the test flight number 1 failed.
== Technology used ==
=== Engine ===
== The "Cat Crusher" Incident ==
Category:Rocket