In this video we go through the process of machining a cold gas thruster for our reaction control system (RCS) demonstrator. Mostly a manual lathe operation, apart from the last step which is made on a mill. Similar nozzles, with a much bigger expansion ratio will stabilize and orientate our homemade space capsule and volunteer astronaut in space, once the Spica space capsule separates from the main rocket booster.
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We built the flight. Here it is
Fifteen minutes from ignition to splashdown — built on our simulation data There is a moment, about two minutes into the simulation below, where the rocket has shut down its engine and the capsule continues Read more…
