Team Synergy Moon presentation (from Randa Milliron of Interorbital Systems) at the 2011 Google Lunar X PRIZE Summit meeting, at SETI HQ in Mountain View, California.
Why did interorbital systems choose the low Isp combination of Turpentine & Nitric acid? Why not use the higher preformance RP-1 or kerosene? It's as 'green' as you want it to be if you make synthetic kerosene. The Nitric acid Kerosene combination can be made hypergolic with a starter shot of TEA-TEB or a starter shot of Turpentine if you really want to. With all those engines I foresee 'Hard starts' and possible CATOs, the long ignition times of Turpentine and Nitric are going to be a headache
Why did interorbital systems choose the low Isp combination of Turpentine & Nitric acid? Why not use the higher preformance RP-1 or kerosene? It's as 'green' as you want it to be if you make synthetic kerosene. The Nitric acid Kerosene combination can be made hypergolic with a starter shot of TEA-TEB or a starter shot of Turpentine if you really want to. With all those engines I foresee 'Hard starts' and possible CATOs, the long ignition times of Turpentine and Nitric are going to be a headache
marmaladekamikaze 3 weeks ago
Fabulous video of a wonderful venture, Randa. Your presentation here is very informative and well planned. Great job, Randa !
AngelleSL 3 months ago
What can I say Olav Zipser, This is so Exciting! FreeFly the Black Skies my Friend!
llewlocsirhc 6 months ago