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R-9 Test Results

The first Casing 2.0 test featuring the improved nozzle assembly, which failed to live up to its potential due to some below average fuel

I have recently acquired new materials for use in casing construction

The idea is that instead of locating a nozzle manifold on the inside of the rocket casing, it is placed directly on top, and then held in place with … Read More

R-8 Test Results

Third test of Casing 2.0, this time with cast gypsum nozzles

After some consideration and experimentation it was decided that a cast concrete nozzle might be better than a bare washer going forward

R-8 was made to test our cast gypsum nozzles, and is the first test to be conducted in … Read More

R-7 Test Results

The second, slightly more successful casing 2.0 test, and some 3D printing shenanigans

After a short Christmas break, testing resumed on the casing 2.0 design

Main iterations for this test are:

Better Fitting Nozzle Washer
Better Glue Application And Tolerances
Better Cast Fuel

C2.0 R-7 on the STTS with the ICBM Expansion Module

Rocket 6 Static Test Results (Casing 2.0 first test)

The first test of the (then) new casing 2.0 design, with a spiky thrust graph and interesting failure modes

After acquiring new materials I immediately made a test rocket using my proposed Casing 2.0 design, here are the resulting results

(Due to a interesting casing failure I will also do a “frame by frame” analysis down below)

Rocket 3-5 static test results

3 more static tests, featuring the first engine to break the 1kg thrust barrier

After a few days delay due to the holidays I launched rockets 3 to 5 on the improved STTS, which was modified to take readings 50 times per second instead of 10, and keep track of time internally to minimize … Read More