As a rule rocket motors should not be used as piledrivers…
-george
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On Feb 19, 2023, at 1:05 AM, neutronium95 <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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 iPhoneOn 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
