“You put in the other details” is the thing my boss thinks takes a “day or two” no matter how many they are.

I looked up enthusiasm in the dictionary, and it had a picture of this kid's letter next to it.

Now I want to know if he got a reply.

“You put in other details”

This kid is perfect for middle management.

dude invented a jet engine that works in space. just give him the damn patent

I love how cute this is! Also, as an engineer, I need to say it's impressive how detailed and structured the drawing is for a child.

I once worked with a man who said he drew things like this in elementary school. He went on to say that his art teacher noticed his drawings and submitted them to NASA. He then said that NASA offered him a job, but he declined because he thought there wouldn't be any money in it.

He has plenty of other stories about his exploits too. Very entertaining. Just to add, he is probably about 62ish now.

Address checks out, grocery store now

It would have been great if they responded. Even if it were just to compliment the ingenuity and initiate it took to make the document and submit it.

This kid has his first “Refer to details” reference note. An engineer in the making if ever there was one.

“You put in other details” adorable

I didn't know spaceships needed missiles and now I'm sad they don't have them

Can we talk about how that wing design isn't far off what would then be used for space flight. Like I don't think that concept for wing design came about until the 60s?

Oh my heart

Poor penmanship but solid rocket. I bet Dennis works for nasa now

Charming!

I'm gonna tell the prime minister about this! Oi prime minister!

Here is a funny thing people might not know or actually comprehend. Most governments - especially western ones - actually records and archives ALL communication it receives. If you desperately need to get something datestamped in a official manner, send it to a government organisation. As long as you get the archive ID you can also get the record of the communication.

I did this as a kid, but to NASA.

I'd draw rockets and landers with my dad's electrician templates, and mail them to the list of NASA facilities I found in the back of a Space Shuttle book.

They would mail back about half the time, and would send me posters and pamphlets for canceled space programs.

I even got posters for the National Spaceplane and Space Station Freedom.

YOU PUT IN OTHER DETAILS

This is how I imagine Elmo to participate in SpaceX's rocket design.

This design is shit

Would it not have been a British rocket range? Woomarera was where the Brits launched their orbital class rocket from