Ryan Thompson

18 y/o making rockets | Ohio State '29

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

New look at Earth.

(Source: Artemis II Crew)

[Ryan Thompson @Space_RT_2399]

I'm thrilled to present Ohio State Liquid Rocket Systems' newest engine, Valkyrie.

Made on campus from 3d printed aluminum, and with a design thrust of 2.22 kN and an ISP of 200s, this engine will propel our next generation rocket to an apogee of 15,000ft this coming May.

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@Truthful_ast fr i've been waiting for it since flight 1

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@kaiser_rocket @Truthful_ast My thoughts exactly

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No words.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting fourth flight test of Starship!

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@TheSunToday Observatory Park, Cleveland, May 10th, 10pm

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Unbelievable auroras over Cleveland

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What a view.

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Thrilled to have been apart of this amazing competition. Shooting for #1 next year!

[Engineer Brubaker @SummitEngineer]

In second place: Hudson Team 2! #mbbc

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Had an unforgettable experience watching a @SpaceX Falcon 9 power Ovzon 3 into orbit.

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@ITARviolation

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@kegrocket Goes unbelievably hard

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@aphysicist Wow.

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

🐇

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With npt threads tapped and injection orifices installed, only a few steps remain before hotfiring.

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Some photos before and during the flight before motor failure:

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L1 attempt ended in motor CATO.

Rocket came down under chutes and lives to fly another day

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@CameronsRockets Thanks!

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L1 Attempt soon...

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@CameronsRockets You got it