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R1 on Alameda NAS

We ran all five engines today in a static fire test!

Success!

And, the flight computer ran the show. Six months of incredibly hard, hard work. I didn't even start writing the flight computer code until December (Jeri had to rework the hardware).

I thought these things were supposed to be robust.

It is properly cold and windy. I might be low on sleep too. But success!

Wednesday February 14, 2018

In space

Tags: photography space

Blue is Hot

If I recall correctly, blue is hot...

[shutdown]

Monday November 20, 2017

In space

Gimbal Test

A vertical slice test with the engine controller driving the gimbal actuators.

Wednesday November 08, 2017

In space

Hot Fire!

The engine ran itself autonomously for the first time!

Friday October 20, 2017

In space

Rocket Engine Gets a New Brain

I have provided the brain that runs the rocket engine.

Testing soon!

Thursday October 12, 2017

In space

New Desk, Who Dusty

When I interviewed, there was a bathroom. On my first day, there is no longer a bathroom. Already going backwards hahah. A hilarious amount of dust ends up on everything here.

Monday July 24, 2017

In space