On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:51:30 -0400 (EDT), Andrew Case
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>Peroxide+methanol+leaking valve...
>
>IMO it would be a very bad thing if this lead to people following
>in their path, at least as far as propellant choice is concerned.
>I see a real possibility of something nasty happening, and HTP
>getting the blame instead of the combination HTP+miscible fuel.
>It wouldn't be the first time that HTP alone took the blame for
>an accident caused by poor design choices + HTP. That would shut
>down access to TRA events by ERPS and anybody else who took the
>HTP path, regardless of fuel choice. HTP has enough superstitious
>fear associated with it as is.
So -if- there was an accident (not incident or mishap), -and- someone
blamed it on peroxide, then Tripoli -might- disallow peroxide. Which
puts us right back we were before BALLS; no great loss. I'm happy
they were able to get permission to fly a peroxide biprop at all.
As far as propellant safety is concerned, yes, we know
peroxide/alcohol is a dangerous combination. I tried to find
Micro-Space to see if they knew, but they don't have a web presence;
in fact the only related item a thorough Google search turned was
Speck's post on the CATS Board. Also, having not fired a peroxide
biprop yet, we're not yet in a position to show Micro-Space that there
is an alternative to alcohol.
Nitrous will likely prove safer, more convenient, and cheaper than
peroxide for Tripoli rocketeers anyway.
-R
--
"Sutton is the beginning of wisdom -
but only the beginning."
-- Jeff Greason
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