FMC sold their peroxide operation to Peroxychem; we were able to buy a
batch of nominally 98% from them back in 2018-2019. Tested out at 97%
when we got it IIRC, somewhat less than that in 2022 when we actually
launched. But Aerospace Corporation has a government contract and a
reputation for safety, so I don't know whether they'd be willing to sell
to amateurs, small businesses, etc.
John Schilling
On 4/19/2023 8:28 AM, Ben Brockert wrote:
Benchmark (includes some ex-Masten people) and reportedly Rocket Lab
are both doing peroxide for in-space propulsion. I don't think either
test at FAR, but there does seem to still be a supply chain for it. I
haven't asked if FMC ever got around to making another batch, the
peroxide I used back in the day was nominally 90% that was closer to
85% because it had sat around for so many years.
On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM Ian M. Garcia <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks! I know Paul Breed used to work with peroxide, so I thought initially
this may be some of his, but it didn't look like it.
This looks like a recent video, so maybe Ventura is doing something with
peroxide?
I was just curious. This looks like high percentage peroxide which IIRC takes
effort to produce, so somebody is deliberately making it.
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Ian M Garcia
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Subject: [AR] Re: arocket Digest V11 #72
Who is working with peroxide at FAR these days?
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Ian M Garcia
The video quoted shows a logo for Ventura Energy Systems, and if I recall (it’s
been a few decades) that was Mark Ventura in the video. The Ventura Energy
Systems website shows some images of testing at the FAR site.
I don’t know others currently working with Peroxide. Paul Breed had been with
his lander project, but that work has ceased.
Keith