Giuseppe Di Pasquale

Aerospace Engineering PhD🚀 Former Propulsion System Engineer 🛰️

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

1:100 paper model of @Astra Rocket 3.0. This small launcher is participating in @DARPA #LaunchChallenge. Can't wait to see it fly! #astra #darpa #rocket #paper #space #modeling

[UC3M - PhD Program in Aerospace Engineering @PhDAeroUC3M]

🤩 Our PhD students #GiuseppeDiPasquale, #GuillermoEscribano and #YannickSztamfater attended the AIAA SciTech Forum 2024 in Orlando, Florida! Interesting details in the following links:
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[Copenhagen Suborbitals @CopSub]

We at Copenhagen Suborbitals wish everyone a safe and happy holidays and are thankful to be surrounded by such an incredible community from all over the world! 🚀

Want to Spicafy your Xmas tree as well? Find this 1:100 scale paper model by @gdip95 here: https://t.co/xokWG04DD8

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@Kordi197 @Erdayastronaut @fireflyspace @considercosmos Gotcha, and thanks for the support :)

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@Erdayastronaut @fireflyspace @considercosmos @fireflyspace @Kordi197

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@Erdayastronaut @fireflyspace @considercosmos Hi Tim, thanks for the coverage. Any chance of seeing the release video of the remaining payloads??

[Copenhagen Suborbitals @CopSub]

We at Copenhagen Suborbitals wish everyone a safe and happy holidays and are thankful to be surrounded by such an incredible community from all over the world! 🚀

Want to Spicafy your Xmas tree as well? Find this 1:100 scale paper model by @gdip95 here: https://t.co/xokWG04DD8

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@lougrims I agree! Also they'd have a lot of data to back up reliability and lifetime figures considering all the thrusters they have up there. Idk if this would give "statistical confidence" but it's certainly more than what everyone else claims with ground tests/limited flight heritage

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@lougrims Very interesting thread, thanks Lou! Do you think SpaceX will ever commercialize their HT?

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@SpaceboyDaniels Thanks, looking forward to see your builds :)

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@lougrims Do you know which one is used on OneWeb? The 50M?

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@debapratim_ @DJSnM @Astra Anyways, idk for sure. Maybe at the end of the of the day it is more convenient to do diff. throttling also in terms of perf. and there are other issues that make it preferable to carry the TVC mass, such as for instance control authority or reliability.

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@debapratim_ @DJSnM @Astra One advantage would be a lighter system, as @DJSnM suggests. However, in terms of performance I'm not sure it's convenient: while you're decreasing the cos losses you're introducing others at engine level due to throttling (e.g. nozzles are adapted for specific exh pressure..)

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@iamlubos @lougrims By crossing various sources I think it is this https://t.co/fQDGjZHjnm honeslty idk why this video is not very known, it is the only video of EP operating in space that I have ever seen and it is indeed amazing!

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@DJSnM If you just need x-y plots you can run GMAT by line of command, output what you need in a report file, and then use some other tool for plotting (python for example). Much faster this way

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@Mr__Pine @spacexwong @fireflyspace Absolutely, go for it :)

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@citrus9690 @PLD_Space @Virgin_Orbit I always print on regular a4, then reinforce it by gluing layers where necessary. In these models additionally there is regular tape on top of the print for nice "glossy" effect. They almost look like plastic models this way :)

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

In the future, @PLD_Space Miura and @Virgin_Orbit LauncherOne will compete for payloads up to 300 kg (LEO). It is interesting to notice how LauncherOne is smaller than the first stage of Miura, being air-launched. Both are available on my website! Which is your favourite?

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@citrus9690 @Astra @DARPA My pleasure :)

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

1:100 paper model of @Astra Rocket 3.0. This small launcher is participating in @DARPA #LaunchChallenge. Can't wait to see it fly! #astra #darpa #rocket #paper #space #modeling

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@Mr__Pine @fireflyspace Wow, you did a great job on the improvements!

[Giuseppe Di Pasquale @gdip95]

@lougrims Congrats! 💪🏼🚀