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Highlights of recent developments on the DoubleSShot project
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- Richard has completed refurbishment of the DSS BPS nozzle and
Midbulkhead, and completed the Forward Bulkhead assembly. A tool has
been made to facilitate installation and removal of the Midbulkhead.
These parts will be shipped to California later this week. The target
date for the test firing is either February 4th or 18th.
   Midbulkhead and Nozzle:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dss_bps_026a.jpg
   Forward Bulkhead assembly:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dss_bps_028a.jpg
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dss_bps_031a.jpg
   Midbulkhead installation/removal tool:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dss_bps_036a.jpg
  Tool installed in Midbulkhead:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/dss_bps_038a.jpg

-Craig Peterson has performed additional battery testing (under vacuum
and ambient conditions), and has agreed to compile all results in a
formal report.
   Results for 11.1V Li-Po battery under vacuum:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/11.1v_lipo_results_vac.gif
    Results for 11.1V Li-Po battery under ambient conditions:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/11.1v_lipo_results.gif

-Ben Brockert has completed CAD modeling of the DSS BPS motor:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/caseless_and_sectioned.gif

-An avionics telecon was held on December 27th to discuss on-going
progress. Participants were Chris King, Richard Nakka, Hans Olaf Toft,
Mattias Lampe, Craig Peterson and Tim Navickas. The next telecon will be
on January 8th.
  Meeting notes:
http://sugarshot.org/downloads/telecon_avionics_dec27_2011.pdf

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