t/Space 1

[unclesyd]

Look at the news release concerning the vertical drop rocket launch.

Strange how certain names keep popping up.

 

[btrueblood]

Syd,

can you post a link to an article?

 

[unclesyd]

btrueblod.
Sorry about that.
I've been getting right regular with the senior moments lately.

First article in the left hand column.

http://www.transformspace.com/index.cfm

 

[btrueblood]

Hmm. Only Rutan's crew is very familiar to me. I know of Moser, but thought he'd retired years ago... oh, it seems he did.

In terms of cost, it looks like they are still talking around $10000 per lb. to LEO. Still cheaper than other systems, mainly because they are focusing only on manned LEO missions.

 

[btrueblood]

Hmm, digging deeper, their engine design spec's are kinda cute. Need to look up Orion and find out what the chamber pressure is. I know Don Nyberg, the inventor & patent holder (along with Rocketdyne) of the "pintle" injector, personally; wonder if they paid him any royalties for using it (doubt it, it's more than 20 years old by now).

 

[unclesyd]

btrueblood,

A lot of opportunities coming up. Check the Web Links on the right.

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn7538-antimatter-harvester-may-fuel-future-spacecraft.html