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RD-180 Engine Diagram
This is a bit different from the NK-33 done previously, but it’s still a full flow oxidizer rich staged combustion lox-kerosene engine. It has no gears and no flexible shaft coupling between the pumps like the NK-33, making it a … Continue reading
Posted in engines, industry, Models, RLV:s
Tagged Diagram, engine, RD-180, rocket, Staged Combustion
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The US Air Force Tries To Do Reusables
But is not a real RLV program. It’s just a narrow test for one technology. Hence I think naming it Reusable Booster System Pathfinder is misleading. Overspecification They overspecify the problem by requiring a glide landing. Why is it superior … Continue reading
Posted in airplane, Architecture, engines, industry, Models, Motivation, RLV:s
Tagged Air Force, Boostback, Glider, Reusable Booster System, rocket
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Lunar Lander Challenge 2009
Armadillo finally won L2 already. Masten and Unreasonable are still flying for second place I think (I’m not 100% clear on the rules) today! Spacetransportnews is the place to watch all this. (Or it has the links collected.) It’s historical … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Homebuilt, industry, Lunar, Motivation, RLV:s, Suborbital
Tagged Armadillo, lunar lander challenge, Masten, rocket, Unreasonable
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Optimum Rocket Cruise
With some caveats. 🙂 Let’s assume a rocket is launched, and accelerates to constant speed v_c. Then it stays cruising at this speed and at a constant altitude. Landing is disregarded. The cruise We must modify the rocket equation slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Demotivation, Humor, Motivation, RLV:s, Science Links, Spacecraft, Suborbital, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged cruise, hypersonic, hypersonic cruise, rocket
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