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Highlights of recent developments on the MiniSShot Project
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- Alberto Gassol has updated our Showcase page with many of the latest
photos and videos:
http://www.sugarshot.org/gallery/minisshot.html
- Two documents have been added to our documentation page: "ProtoSShot-M
Mark III Rocket Motor Assembly & Propellant Loading Manual" and
"ProtoSShot-M Mark III Rocket Motor
Propellant Casting & Grain Assembly Guide for use with Ablative Casting
Tubes"
http://www.sugarshot.org/documentation_old.html
- Sam Grado (Propulsion; Project Resource Researcher) reports that he
has secured a source of high quality "Technical Grade", affordable
potassium nitrate to meet our future needs.
- Andre Alexandre (Electronic and Software systems) has begun modifying
the vibration sensor to be suitable for our upcoming MiniSShot flight.
Andre plans to test fly the sensor before the end of September aboard
one of his rockets.
- Peter Kocalka has started development and testing of a patch antenna
for use with the telemetry system.
- Rick Maschek has continued to make good progress in the post-firing
dissection of the MiniSShot rocket motor that was successfully test
fired on the 25th of July.
Forward Bulkhead showing cork liner:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dsc08287a.jpg
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dsc08289a.jpg
Two forward-most casting tubes of the Forward Chamber:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dsc08290a.jpg
The four other casting tubes of the Forward Chamber
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dsc08291a.jpg
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dsc08292a.jpg
Charred portion at upper left in above photo was adjacent to the
Mid-bulkhead.
Video of Rick removing ablative tubes from Forward Chamber:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK2QgdQLHSg
(photos & video courtesy Rick Maschek)
- Gary Farmer is our newest Bronze Donor. Thanks so much Gary for your
support.
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Help the Sugar Shot to Space program continue to make great strides
toward our goal of reaching Space. A financial donation will be most
helpful: http://www.sugarshot.org/sponsors.html#Donors
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