Is there a Lemmy server with an active high power #rocketry group?

"#SpaceX conducts a mostly successful test of its #SuperHeavy booster" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - Incomplete test, undamaged equipment. A step forward. More work and tests needed on the path to flight readiness. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/spacex-conducts-a-mostly-successful-test-of-its-super-heavy-booster/ #Starship #rocketry #NewSpace

"#SpaceX performs static fire test of Booster 9" by @Teslarati / @RDAnglePhoto - #Starship booster static fire test lasted 2.74 seconds of planned 5. All 33 engines started. 4 shut down early. No damage to rocket or excavation of pad. https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-performs-static-fire-test-of-booster-9/ #rocketry #NewSpace

"SpaceX performs Booster 9 engine test ahead of static fire" by @Teslarati / @RDAnglePhoto - Cold-flow (no-ignition) test of #SpaceX #Starship booster engines appeared successful. Repaired launch pad looks good too. https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-performs-booster-9-engine-test-ahead-of-static-fire/ #rocketry #NewSpace

Rocketry
Ending the alliance
Troublesome for Cygnus ships
Northrop Grumman search
No more Ukraine, Russia

#rocketry #northropgrumman #cygnus #ukraine #russia #cinquain #poetry

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/end-of-the-line-for-russia-and-ukraines-partnership-in-rocketry/

#LibreCAD 2.2.0.2 (bugfix) released: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases/tag/2.2.0-latest
Fixed segfault with malformed LFF font files and various fonts issues.
LibreCAD 2.2.1 nightly builds are here: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases/tag/latest
💡 #2d #3d #cad #fc3d #rocketry #diy #engineering

Soon. #rocketry #FatDragon

Damn, everyone's doing musical episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-X1PhR1D5Y

#rocketry

🚀🌍 #OpenRocket 22.02 released - https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/tag/release-22.02
Dave Cook's (@DavesRocketShop) extensive component library now is built-in.
For :freecad: #FreeCAD Dave Cook is developing the #RocketWorkbench - https://github.com/davesrocketshop/Rocket
Latest version of the #Rocket Workbench supports import OpenRocket (.ork) assembly files into FreeCAD - https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?p=652444#p652444
💡 #2d #3d #cad #fc3d #rocketry #diy #engineering

I've signed up to volunteer at the *meh* named, but always exciting, big and experimental rocket motors event at Black Rock Desert this fall.

I'm hoping to see at least one successful space shot.

If I can have my L2 in hand, I'll be flying a couple of K motors.

#rocketry

The new #rocketry project is this absolute unit that'll be flying later this year.

#QueersBuildThings

Spell-check suggested "racketeer"🦹 when I typed "rocketeer"🚀.
No.🚫
Add to dictionary...
#space #rocketry

Cynthia is strongly in favor of naming my L2 (NAR) rocket "Deceptacon" after the LeTigre song, but I'm worried most people will think Transformers.

I could call it "Pretend That We're Dead" since that's an L2 song.

#rocketry #NamingThingsIsHardLetsGoShopping

Today's big time off goal completed, I tested the deployment charges for the apogee and main parachutes on The Love Cats. Everything works and I'll be flying it in a couple of weekends.

Because we have a low ceiling at Hollister, I'll be flying it on an F or a G motor, but still going with an altimeter (and motor backup) so I can get a test in before flying it on an H100 or a sparky I motor.

#rocketry

https://lateboomersden.blog/2023/07/10/rocket-festivals-of-thailand-and-laos/

I've spent the last several days getting into rocket festival videos from Thailand. The girandolas are so hypnotic.
#BunBangFai, #fireworks, #girandola, #Laos, #rocketry, #rockets, #Thailand, #culture

That's two of the three Black Cats done. #rocketry

Time to drill lots of holes in fiberglass. #rocketry

Ready for a big send on Saturday. BT60 Goblin version 3 and its G80-13T motor. #LDRS #rocketry

Wake up, babe, new Hazegrayart just dropped.

Elon is a eugenicst dork, but a hot staging Starship/Heavy will be amazing to watch.

#rocketry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTvS4jTfQ2k

Get in loser, we're bringing back the Pro Series II kits. #rocketry

https://estesrockets.com/products/ventris?variant=45461132804401