by cpooley » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:37 am
Microlaunchers still here, plotting an escape from California. Have rested from helping Paul Breed with his Lunar Lander Challenge attempt (won by Masten here at the airport).
I've been doing some refining of N launcher, going to 8 inch diameter irrigation tubing rather than the earlier 6 inch design. This is to allow more rapid scale up to the escape velocity capable ML-1. It's estimated mass will be about 70 to 75 kg GLOW rather than the earlier 60 kg--no problem, LOX is cheap. The other aspects of the ML design are still about as seen on the presentation at SAS in April.
I will be looking for people to join, but not likely here--those posting here seem to have other plans.