If you read to the bottom of the article, you will see some links to websites that give more detail on the CSULB rocketry program, inluding the static-fire tests of the plug-nozzle engine. In fact, a photograph of a static-fire test of an earlier engine is at the bottom of the referenced space daily article.
Failure analysis on the engine and the recovery system has begun. We will fly another one soon. -Dave McCue, one of the greybeards assisting the students... On 25 Sep 2003, Rick Eversole wrote: > On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 11:25, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://www.spacedaily.com/news/rocketscience-03zzb.html > > > Reading the article, it would seem that not many static tests of the > engine design had occurred. I saw no mention of static tests. Could have > missed such a statement. Given that the cause was attributed to a likely > asymmetric erosion of the graphite annular ring, I guess they really do > not have very much time in static tests of the engine. > > > Dan > > _______________________________________________ > > ERPS-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list > -- > Rick Eversole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > _______________________________________________ > ERPS-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list > _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
