There was a picture of the end of the casing posted in the discussion about the
static fire on reddit, it was all there, with only a few of the bolt holes
stretched out.
That means that there was enough thrust to push the casing a few feet deeper
underground.
Image link:
https://preview.redd.it/utyk6n9b15ja1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=c314d8a5c9e864ee9daae16bd8aafaa1cfe1205a
Reddit discussion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/rocketry/comments/1161bmt/worlds_largest_sugar_motor_static_fire_attempt_at/
Daniel F.
Feb 19, 2023, 1:01 AM by george.herbert@xxxxxxxxx:
That’s more than the nozzle, that’s the back half of the casing separating…
-george
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 19, 2023, at 12:54 AM, neutronium95 <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The 12 inch S motor blew out the nozzle on ignition. I wasn't there, but a
few different videos have been shared around.
This is the best one I've seen: >>
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/355526822760415243/1076745130389815346/2023-02-18_sugar_failure_corrected.mp4
-Daniel F.
Feb 18, 2023, 8:13 PM by zeinin@xxxxxxxxx:
What happened at FAR? Facebook doesn't have anything on it
On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 8:04 PM Matthew JL <>>> prmattjl@xxxxxxxxx>>> > wrote:
Heard about the CATO at FAR today - hope everyone’s OK and that the
setback proves minuscule.
Best,
-Matt L.
On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:32 PM Rick Maschek <>>>>
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>> > wrote:
We are static firing our 12" S-26,500 KNSB motor tomorrow...total impulse
355,000 Nsec.
If all goes well, it will be mated with our 10" for a 2-stage to finally
finish Sugar Shot to Space.
Rick
