The 100/10/1 Rule.
Scott Hedrick wrote:
This reminds me of some of the discussion that went on in sci.space about
16-17 years ago about the smallest rocket that could put either 1 oz or 1 kg
into orbit. It was the first time I'd heard of ring laser gyros. The
discussion veered off into how many model rocket engines would be needed. I
kept the printouts for several years.
I can't find it now, but a few weeks back I stumbled on someone trying
to do that with a diminutive multistage rocket out on the web.
I think it uses pressure-fed hypergolic fuels, and is around 15 feet
long IIRC.
Pat
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