Dylan Mahoney

Aerospace engineer, rocket fan, testing and flying big ones

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

Heard we were posting our graphite nozzles now

[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.✨

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[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!

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

@CSI_Starbase Sleeve valve, probably similar to a Tescom VL series.

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

First trim test of our Zenith ZE12 engine to assess the flight thrust chamber assembly's (TCA) design performance and to run the engine system through its range of power levels and mixture ratios–along with performance upgrades to our fuel turbopump 🧑‍🍳😙🤌

(Also shows performance upgrades to our fuel turbopump.)

[Nominal Nerd @virtuschronos]

I spot no difference!

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Our stage 2 engine was successfully mated to the stage 1 forward module during a recent fit check test. Passed with flying colors. A+🇺🇸

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

@Avboden @thejackbeyer yes, they have a ton of cash on hand and are progressing towards a medium lift vehicle

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

✅Launch pad: complete.
✅Oxygen, fuel & water farms: installed.
✅Horizontal integration facility: built.

We celebrate the wins while we keep up the hustle. Thanks to our friends @SLDelta45 and @NASA for the epic footage of SLC-14.

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

📷 Our latest Zenith engine demonstrating fuel pump suction performance—testing the limits of our turbomachinery. So far, so good. 👍

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

I'm now tweeting on SpaceX software??

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

@mrbovinejoni_ it's been 11

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

Bird's eye view of SLC-14 looking sharp. Kudos to the team who refurbished this historic site. 🚀

[Stoke Space @stoke_space]

We’re grateful for our employees, partners, investors, customers, and the space community in Kent, Moses Lake, Cape Canaveral and beyond. Thanks to everyone who believes in our mission of developing fully and rapidly reusable rockets.

Happy Thanksgiving from the whole Stoke team. 🍂🚀

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

@shawncarelli @NPRZ81 If they did not reset your steering wheel offset in settings then this could be contributing. This affected my FSD post alignment. Have you reset it?

Need to do it in service mode, then give it a good 30min or so of manual driving to recalibrate the new offset (after sleeping)

[Lockheed Martin Space @LMSpace]

Launching soon! 🛰️

Our self-funded LM 400 tech demo, featuring innovative solutions for our military, commercial and civil customers, will test new technologies and advanced capabilities on orbit.

Thanks in advance for the lift, @fireflyspace!

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

The BGM1 team is cracked.

[Scott Manley @DJSnM]

We've never seen anything like this recording of a landing on another world. @fireflyspace

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

Watch Firefly land on the Moon! After identifying surface hazards and selecting a safe landing site, #BlueGhost landed directly over the target in Mare Crisium. A historic moment on March 2 we'll never forget. We have Moon dust on our boots! #BGM1

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

Blue Ghost’s shadow seen on the Moon’s surface! We’ll continue to share images and updates throughout our surface operations. #BGM1

[Dylan Mahoney @mahonster_]

I took the left photo :')
wish Alpha luck

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

Alpha is on the pad as we gear up for #FLTA006 in the coming weeks! With Stage 1 and 2 fully integrated, our team out at @SLDelta30 is working towards a static fire ahead of launching Message in a Booster with @LockheedMartin’s LM 400 satellite. Stay tuned for more updates.

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