New Video! youtu.be/fdfTCBRwijI We’ve been working on the new animation for the Airship to Orbit launch system. Here it is with all the new configuration updates and an explanation of this huge crazy project.
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New ATO Animation
Tuesday, June 24th, 2025Air beams Mods for the Ellipse Airship
Friday, June 13th, 2025Last night we inflated the internal beam structures for the Ellipse out in the parking lot. We separated the one contiguous beam into two. One behind the leading edge of the wing and the other for the trailing edge (pic).
Launch site work
Thursday, June 12th, 2025We had 60 mph winds at Area 42 a month ago. It tore the roof off the bathroom. I found one piece a 1/2 mile away and yes there was a rattle snake already living under it. A day of repair later and I think we’ll get one more flight season out of it.
Ellipse Airship Work
Friday, June 6th, 2025
Still Here
Friday, June 6th, 2025New Video: https://youtu.be/fn3T_uPcdBQ?si=AcLdkDGi57CfxQti
We’re still here! Apologies for the rant in advance. With all the weirdness in the space world today I just needed to shout it. Are you in the space biz, still here? Give a shout out! Show your stuff!
and the foot bone is connected to the ankle bone…
Monday, June 2nd, 2025On our last test in the sub we had a problem w/ life support, a spike in CO2. Oddly it was from the trailer. The new launch site is 90 mins on the hwy. Vibration caused the CO2 absorber to slump in the filters leaving a bypass. 3d printed girds in the scrubbers should fix it.
Submarine Test 3
Friday, May 16th, 2025Submarine test 3 successfully completed. Everyone safe and sound and very tired. New surprises, challenges and a whole pile of todo’s. Working the program.
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