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The team conducted our 57th MHD generator firing test Saturday. This was our third generation Hall Effect core. This was also our first time using two plasma sources (rocket motors).

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Motor start and finish. The motors we use to create the plasma are made for small rockets. They have a reverse charge at the end intended to deploy a parachute.

The good news is that everything worked, the bad news is that the performance was poor. We have four more firing test planned for this unit. On each of the next tests a difference single parameter is adjusted. This should start pushing the performance up.

We just completed our third generation of Hall effect MHD generator core. Now it’s on to building a new mounting rig for the motors and magnets. We are hoping to do the first firing tomorrow.

The Dark Sky Station house band, Space Vacuum has released a new version of the JPA song!

http://spacevacuum.bandcamp.com/track/jp

The team working away on Dark Sky Station Three parts.

They’re are valve and lifting cell interface decks.

This is the Air Force’s Project Farside balloon launched rocket flying through it’s balloon.

High Power Rocketry Blog has a great article on it.

Congratulations High Power Rocketry Blog on your thousandth Post!

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