Rocket Crafters has concluded the testing for our Comet Engine, a large-scale proof of concept test model of our STAR-3D hybrid rocket engine.
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Congratulations @SpaceX, @NASA and the Astronauts on an awesome human return to space from @NASAKennedy on an American launch vehicle!
SpaceX, thanks for leading the way for all of us in the space industry, big and small! #LaunchAmerica#CrewDragon#LIFTOFF
"Several space companies are using 3D printers for parts, but Rocket Crafters believes it is the first to 3D-print its patented plastic fuel core." - @PaulBrinkmann , @UPI
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ROARING BACK: after a mid February mishap at it's Cocoa facility, @RocketCrafters successfully tests it's Comet rocket engine testing. Sets table for Intrepid I flight, possibly later this year. @MyNews13#News13Brevard Pics = @johnkrausphotos via Rocket Crafters.
With the testing complete, we are preparing for our inaugural launch of a flight engine and the first opportunity to see the performance in motion.
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Rocket Crafters has concluded the testing for our Comet Engine, a large-scale proof of concept test model of our STAR-3D hybrid rocket engine.
https://t.co/VCH5hr9LVA
Photos by @johnkrausphotos
“This is why we test,” said Rocket Crafters President, Robert Fabian (@Col_Rob_Rocket).“We find and fix problems in testing, so we don’t have them on the launch pad. We’re moving forward from here.”
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Aerospace research and development is trial and error. Sometimes it's one step back and two steps forward. We know our friends and neighbors at @SpaceX will handle this setback with greatness!
Starship SN1 --> Starpopper 2
Not much to worry about here. Text, fail, fix, test, fail, fix is SpaceX's game. They will learn from it and get it right. This was a very low stakes test, given that SN1 was only going to be used for a static fire anyways at the time of the test.
We thank the City of Cocoa, The Cocoa Fire Department, and the Cocoa Police Department for their quick response time and commitment to safety.
@CityofCocoa@cocoapolice
During a scheduled engine test fire shortly after 12:00pm today, Rocket Crafters suffered an over-pressurization anomaly.
Per standard procedure, individuals were cleared from the test bay before the test, and no one on-site was injured during the incident.
It was a pleasure meeting
@wesbury at the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast 2020 Economic Forecast Evening. It was entertaining and insightful! #EFE2020
It was a pleasure meeting @wesbury at the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast 2020 Economic Forecast Evening. It was entertaining and insightful! #EFE2020
We were pleased to be featured in the 2020 Economic Forecast for the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast video #EFE2020 sponsored by @allenandcompany . Video and production by the very talented crew at @IAFilms.
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Lots happening at the RCTest Facility! Not only are we gearing up to test the 5000 lbf Comet engine but we are also beginning to receive the hardware for our first flight engine- the 5.5 kN Tornado. The Tornado will power our first suborbital this year!
#redefiningrocketscience
@julia_bergeron Thanks for stopping by at the @RocketCrafters test facility and saying hello! Those cookies were delicious 😋 and it was very difficult to save some for the rest of the team!