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2011-11-28

Sugar Shot Weekly Activity Report: November 14-27, 2011‏

Paul Avery and Rick Maschek performed the third round of development testing of Paul's pyrogen units for the upcoming DSS BPS motor test. The firings looked good, delivering the required "mass flux" within the design burn time. The units are being tested at ambient conditions, and will have a shorter burn once enclosed in a motor.
Serge Pipko performed the first "hot batch" ignition testing of the experimental eutectic propellant on November 27th. The resulting deflagration was impressive, and provides important insight into the need for special precautions when preparing larger batches of this formulation. Serge's preliminary report and video: http://serge77.rocketworkshop.net/knnnsb_ign/knnnsb_ign.htm
During a recent visit to California, Richard Nakka had a "long overdue" opportunity to meet with some long-serving members of SS2S. Rick Maschek and Paul Avery met up with Richard in Hemet, had lunch together, discussed rocketry and SS2S in-depth, and enjoyed a "show & tell" of SS2S rocket hardware.
After a tasty lunch at Coco's restaurant (left to right, Rick, Paul & Richard):
Rick's wife Barbara (left) and Richard's wife Pauline, at Coco's:
Posing next to the DSS BPS rocket motor casing:

1 Kommentar:

  1. Is there any web page in which would describe all rocket fuels and its "power level" - how much trust they can produce?
    Or something like that?
    I'm wondering how much different rocket fuels have been invented and how strong are they.

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