Not looking good but I'm going to remain positive!!!! Rick is spending the night at the field and I will get an update from him by 6am. I will post his...
Well, The heavens opened up on top of the whole Austin/Central Texas area. We were hopefull when the first storms rolled through and not much rain hit the...
Rick called from the field after daylight and said he is looking at a new lake in central texas. Both days (Saturday and Sunday) are off. Who is DARS scheduled...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. NHRC Twice Monthly launch (3rd Sat, LMR) Date: Saturday, October 16, 2004 Time: 9:00AM - 2:00PM CDT...
rocketry-texas-hpr@ya...
Oct 2, 2004 2:02 pm
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If anybody from the Austin gang is planning on attending send me an email with your intentions. We are making plans for the food. Bring a swimsuit also. A good...
I don't know how Chad talked me into this but here's what's on the menu for Alpha. If anyone has other preferences please let me know ASAP. (I.E. If anyone...
To all Rocketeers: October 16th and 17th DARS will host the annual fall 'Shoot for the Stars' Launch near Windom, Texas. As most of you know, this is a great ...
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/05/explorers.rocket.ap/index.html Or : http://tinyurl.com/4aoac If we can get $19k for a 3500' rocket that will carry a...
From the article: "The Camui-50P is hybrid-type rocket that runs on liquid oxygen and acrylic, and is reusable" Hmmm, sounds very cool, but I bet the GSE is a...
Launch announcement FYI. Skyshots 2004 Sorry, will not be able to respond as I will be on the road on business until Sunday PM. Friday and Sat are EX,...
how hard would it be to make a monopropelllent rocket powered by h202 activated on a maganese dioxide grid? Would the oxygen need to ignite or would the steam...
Al Jackson was interested in this kind of mechanism. You should contact him: AlJackson<aajacksoniv@...> Be aware that the %needed is high enough that it...
These folks: http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home have been working with H2O2. I suggest you read their web pages to get an idea of the...
David Schultz
david.schultz@...
Oct 8, 2004 3:27 pm
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... If you can easily obtain 95% H2O2, it's trivial to develop a pump, combustion chamber, and nozzle design. You'll need plumbing that can withstand the...
Hahahaha " you would wish you were working with something safer, like HCl :-)" It appears as if hydrogen peroxide is out of the question for me. What is the...
Andrew, IMHO the safest, highest performing motor would be an APCP motor. My understanding of the pulse jet is that you have to get it going before it will...
LOX and LH2 will provide the most energy, but there are significant issues in dealing with hydrogen. LOX and kerosene is a good alternative. You are only...
We had a guy here in Houston just a while back blow himself up in his back yard messing with liquid fueled rocket motors. Nobody in any of the Houston clubs...
In a message dated 10/8/2004 6:11:55 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Bad idea. cool with the fuel. I can't think of a metal that will not burn in Ox. Jim...
jimlong@...
Oct 9, 2004 1:22 am
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In a message dated 10/8/2004 7:55:14 PM Central Daylight Time, ... That was a hard start with the liquid motor. It's a complicated thing to avoid. The guy was...
jimlong@...
Oct 9, 2004 1:30 am
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Jim, I konw you are the chemnistry-meister, but I had no idea that if you stuck a metal in LOX it would BURN? Maybe rust real fast? :-) :-) Seriously, it...
Yeah, you are right, it was shrapnel damage. If you are going to test in a small area, build a double-walled cinder-block filled with rebar and concrete-type...
In a message dated 10/8/2004 8:34:45 PM Central Daylight Time, ... if it gets hot enough. Rusting causes pits which increase the area for reaction, which...
jimlong@...
Oct 9, 2004 2:24 am
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I just ran across a web site for a company that is planning on using a LOX cooled rocket motor: http://www.rocketplane.com/ Interesting design concept. Of...
David Schultz
david.schultz@...
Oct 9, 2004 2:38 am
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MessageWhatever happened he knew it was going wrong. The injuries were all entry wounds from his back. ... From: Jon H. Ruehle To:...
The kerosene is not in a cryogenic state so its ability to cool is very limited. The LOX is in tubes within the nozzle and engine bell and sealed from the...
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