Leak shroud testing – the six-sided metal enclosure around the nozzle is designed to simulate the engine bay of the integrated rocket to identify any fuel or oxidizer leaks during a full mission duty cycle burn.
This is a key test to help retire risk for stage static fire and flight.🚀
Today’s mission includes a demo of a new vehicle that will enable affordable, routine access to the microgravity environment for scientific research and in-space manufacturing. After demonstrating controlled flight, the spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean
The Space Force called, and we launched. From call up to lift-off in just 16 hours 42 minutes 🎯 Rocket Lab has made history - the fastest response time ever for a @USSF_SSC Tactically Responsive Space mission.
Continuous sunlight is scarce on the Moon unless you know where to look. 🌑
The lunar poles contain "peaks of eternal light," areas bathed in near-continuous sunlight. Power Tower mounts on Blue Moon MK1's top deck and extends solar arrays to 26 meters total height to capture that energy and deliver sustained power for Moon Base operations.
Check out this video of Power Tower during a successful deployment in an analog lunar environment.
The infrastructure era of lunar exploration starts now.
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 on digital storefronts and at other select retailers.
Check out the official cover art, also available as downloadable artwork at https://t.co/XPwC8URCQ4
If any 3D artists are interested hit him up! You can DM me as well and i can give you his contact information!
Again, if any 3D artists are interested in working with us at MaxQ DM!
Gonna reach out into the aether here and see what I can find. Does anyone in the spitter community create 3D models of rockets? Preferably in a .glb format? I’m looking for one of Falcon 9 to start with to test adding it into our launch simulation videos.
There’s a few requirements the model needs to have:
Stages need to separate as well as the fairings.
Payload inside can be a generic satellite or Starlink stack.
Grid fins and landing legs deployable too are a huge plus if possible.
I’m willing to work with whoever is the right fit to make it right and provide compensation along with some exposure of their talents. Leave a comment below if you’re interested!
I've come to appreciate boring hotfires. Our BE-7 team recently completed a 2,500 second hotfire test at 10klbf on a development engine, setting the record for the longest-duration turbo pump-fed liquid rocket engine hotfire. This built on some of the most rigorous testing in the history of propulsion, with the previous record set by the RS-25 engine that powered the Space Shuttle. They recorded two 2,017 second tests in 1988. It's not lost on us that we're following a path those engineers blazed, and we're grateful for it. Grab the popcorn and enjoy watching 41 minutes of hotfire goodness.
🚨 LAUNCH ALERT 🚨
@SpaceX is set to launch the $ASTS Blue Bird 8 to 10 mission from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral SFS in Florida.
A run through of the mission is available in the video below.