Brian Sessa

vehicle integration @stoke_space

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

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[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

TCA assembled, hotfire tmr

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

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.🚀

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

how it feels thinking about post grad

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Stage 1 flight article is back at Stoke HQ in Kent, WA after a successful proto-qualification campaign.

Real hardware. Real progress. Real Rainier in the background. 🤘🏔️ LFG.🚀

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Happy Flag Day, from our rocket factory family to yours.🇺🇸

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Big tank. Big tests. Big milestone.

Nova Stage 1 proto-qualification is complete.
46 structural objectives verified, plus key fluid systems, avionics, software, ground systems, and ops demos. (More detail in our linked blog post.)

This is where new rockets often find the hard stuff; Nova (and the Stoke team) handled it. Our local partners at the @PORTOFMOSESLAKE , the Grant County Sheriff's Office and Public Works department, plus our vendor Norco made sure we had the support we needed every step of the way.

Ad Astra.✨

https://t.co/TFKfrM2n2B

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

@stefan_salaices @sendcutsend bro got me in his phone as “Brian Ares” 😭

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Sound🔊on: epic fly-by footage of the ongoing Zenith engine testing and Stage 1 structural qualifications happening at our test site in Moses Lake. 🤘🚀

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

@stefan_salaices titan fittings coming in clutch as usual

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Getting frosty in Moses Lake. 🥶

A thin layer of frost forms around our Stage 1 structure as it fills with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen.

These tests let us demonstrate structural and fluid design margins, an important aspect of the proto-qualification process. 🍦💡🚀

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

planning something absolutely nefarious

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

The coolest "silo" in Eastern WA... is a Stage 1 rocket structure.🤘

Enjoy this footage of all the testing happening in Moses Lake, from structural qualification to engine hot fires.

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Testing is LIVE in Moses Lake, for both our Stage 1 structure and Zenith engines. Proud of the teams who are working relentlessly to drive us forward on the road to launch.🛣️🚀

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Our Stage 1 structure is now shipped, delivered, and ready for testing in Moses Lake, WA. Standing in its full vertical orientation, this flight hardware will be thoroughly vetted before returning to Kent for some final touches before the journey to Cape Canaveral, FL begins.

[Andy Lapsa @AndyLapsa]

Hey that's a neat truck

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

the chopsticks have so much aura in person

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

@83dollaroring getting a 17 y/o FYE to manually bend 5ft of -4 copper tube for my doohickey

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Sneak peek inside our Stage 1 tank, putting the finishing touches on our integration campaign.🤩 Next week, this flight article will ship to our test site in Moses Lake, WA for protoqualification testing. Enjoying the views at Kent while it lasts!

[Brian Sessa @briansessa]

studying for my finals by reading Incropera and Dewitt like a novel

[Purdue Space Program: A SEDS Chapter @purdue_seds]

Today is Purdue Day of Giving!! Help PSP fund the next year of absolutely FIRE projects!! #PurdueDayOfGiving

Link to donate: https://t.co/uhXIauGOY8