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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On Jun 8, 2:22*pm, Robert Clark wrote:
On May 11, 11:56*pm, Robert Clark wrote: ... Just saw this: Blue Origin carrying out "rocket launch activity". "NOTAM Text: "FDC 1/0432 ZAB NM.. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS VAN HORN TX. EFFECTIVE 1105051200 UTC UNTIL 1105051900 UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.143 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACTIVITY WITHIN A 17 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 312706N/ 1044546W OR THE SALT FLAT /SFL/ VORTAC 125 DEGREE RADIAL AT 24.3 NAUTICAL MILES, SFC TO 10,000 MSL. BLUE ORIGIN LLC, 805-598-9309 IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. ABQ ARTCC /ZAB/ 505-856-4500 IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY."http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=29314 *And Armadillo Aerospace was set to make their first test flight to 100,000 ft, 30 km, in April, but an unauthorized person, a hunter, in the launch zone caused them to scrub the launch: Armadillo Aerospace's "Tube Rocket" 'Stig' completed. Industry News by BEN BROCKERT, Armadillo Aerospace SUNDAY, APRIL 03, 2011http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3593/29/#ixzz1M6apKJvr *Unfortunately, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) which is next door to the launch site at SpacePort America has not granted a right to launch since the canceled April flight. *Armadillo Aerospace is hoping to make a free flight test later this week: http://twitpic.com/5825wf * I can't tell from this twitter post by Ben Brockert of Armadillo if this is to be just a free hover test or a flight to high altitude. Armadillo performed two launches last weekend. The rockets did leave the pad but both had problems during flight. See the videos and descriptions he Tube Rocket and SuperMod Launch Report. http://armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Ar...ws?news_id=375 The first appeared to have problems with guidance and control. Armadillo appeared to have this solved for their hovering tests and their tethered tests. But presumably it's a more difficult problem when the rocket is traveling at high speed and the corrections have to be made at a faster rate. The second rocket appears to have been damaged during transport, so it will be interesting to see if they can get a successful flight with an undamaged rocket. Bob Clark |
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