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Tag Archives: pressure fed
Building rockets like disposable gloves
There’s two fundamental approaches to lower space launch cost: K-strategy: Building sophisticated reusable rockets that can fly quickly again after landing. r-strategy: Instead building simple expendable rockets by the mass as cheaply as possible. Firefly, looks to do just the … Continue reading
Posted in industry, Launchers, RLV:s, Uncategorized
Tagged Firefly, Markusic, pressure fed, self-pressurized
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On Pressure Fed Rockets and Scaling
Well, scaling seems to be my pet issue. I recently wrote something not entirely well reasoned in a comment at Paul Breed’s. (For some reason Chrome complains about blogrolling.com malware there so continue if you’re sure you’re safe.) So let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Design, engines, Launchers, RLV:s, Spacecraft, Suborbital, Uncategorized
Tagged base area, characteristic length, exhaust velocity, isp, nozzle exit, pressure fed, thrust
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