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Armadillo Aerospace cylindrical tank burst test
Testing an aluminum 15-inch diameter tank to its bursting point, shot at 300fps. This one gives way at 460 PSI. The point of a test like this is to see if the test tank would meet our needs in terms of how much it weighs vs. how much pressure it can hold, and what margins we’d have to stay within to safely use it on an actual rocket.
Armadillo Aerospace Mod rocket ship flies on 2010.09.17
Friday’s successful launch of the Armadillo Aerospace ‘Mod’ rocket flying just over 2000 feet, from a launch stand to the center of the pad. These relatively low flights are for testing and verification of the flight controls under increased acceleration and higher wind speeds. This vehicle, or one like it, will be flying Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research (CRuSR) payloads for Nasa in the near future. Watch it twice so you can see the landing gear extend!
Armadillo Aerospace Super Mod rocket free flight 2010-09-16
Three-pane view: tripod tracking cam, on-board cam, and cutting between a pad-view cam and an up-facing cam.
Armadillo Aerospace “Super Mod” tether test, 2010-09-11
Includes induced perturbations to test recovery from aerodynamic impulses, and the telescopic legs extending at the end. We were ready to free-flight after this test, but a two-hour FAA hold would have put us too late in the day. Will probably try for the free flight later today.
Armadillo Aerospace Super Mod rocket free flight 2010-09-16
First free flight of the Super Mod configuration with fairing and deployable legs. Apogee was 2247ft. This is the tripod shot that tracks it through the whole flight. I hope to post an edit and/or other angles later.
2010 Space Access Society video
Annual progress video covering Armadillo Aerospace activities from roughly April ’09 to April ’10. First shown at this year’s Space Access Society conference, this video has been available on our web site but this is the first time it’s been posted in HD, and with closed captions. We have fans who are hearing impaired, so this is for you too!