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So if it will not stay in orbit, does this mean that the payload will burn up on re-entry? This could make quite a fireworks display. Where should I place my lawn chair? Maybe we could have smores! 8)

It’s guidance, of course–since any rocket fishtailing isn’t flying with enough efficency to do what it could, altitude, but also velocity… that puppy’d better be traveling @17-18k mph or it won’t stay in orbit. This is fun!

Who will be left to push the button and how much will they pay? Of course this will mean we will miss MHM and Oktoberfest for a long time. This could also cut into my build time!

maybe we are thinking backwards.It is more feasible to send ourselves to escape this terrestrial madness. Our rocket/fleet would be smaller and I would finally get to feel the G-force of Escape Velocity.I say “all sane hands, abandon ship”!

Ken, a fleet is an interesting proposal. We could bill it as the worlds largest drag race. We could even invite people from S.F. to participate. Of, course the costs would be enormous and the time involved is rather intense….   Read more»

I think we need a fleet, so ALL politicians (all parties included) can go. Lawyers too. (and let’s not forget the telephone sanitizers, Nod to D. Adams)-Ken

I think I want to feel sorry for the Martians, they did not do anything to deserve this.Of course in launching this big thing, we might need to slingshot it around the sun to get it to Mars using less…   Read more»

The President?As one of 300 million americans, I am willing to kick in five bucks for each member of my family to send the entire Congress along with the first family. We can counter the additional payload factor by removing…   Read more»

And I think, just for the fun, since this could be a memorable event, we should honor our President, (not the club president, (sorry Joe) but El Presidente himself, the POTUS,) should receive the invitation to ride the bird himself,…   Read more»

LEO? LEO?Once again, I am starting to get a little lost in the thread here. Clearly, the original mission for us here is not LEO, but LMO!Don’t worry Bear, I got your back!This is our Priority to do list:1) Sell…   Read more»

Does this mean we are not going to try it?

I would bet one of the strap-ons alone would put a couple hundred pounds at least into LEO.Given that UP Aerospace and Cesaroni both have casually quoted me $50K for a T-class motor, you’d probably be talking at least $10M…   Read more»

For the brief time it was active, I was a part of the Big Project – a TRA group who was thinking it might be possible to throw something small into orbit on an amateur basis. After almost 2 years,…   Read more»

Doggone it. For 9 million we might be able to do it, but 10? Nope. LEO? Definitely.

I would bet one of the strap-ons alone would put a couple hundred pounds at least into LEO.Given that UP Aerospace and Cesaroni both have casually quoted me $50K for a T-class motor, you’d probably be talking at least $10M…   Read more»

Okay, forget about the motor casing cost… how much is the reload? 😯

Your welcome on the coffee. Do you use cream, sugar, Jack Daniels?For a shaker, I was thinking of a rubber lined dryer drum from a used electric dryer that I can pick up for about $25. I also use such…   Read more»

thanks for the coffee!What would really help me is if you could shake all of the cans for me WHILE steadying my 394ft extension ladder.What are we gonna use for a launch lug? A 6ft drainage pipe?

Yes, but Dave, you will get a discount of at least $5 off your next purchase from ACE Hardware. You have more good things to look forward to. For what it is worth, I will donate a head sock and…   Read more»

ok,first off, I am not a rocket scientist! But I do appreciate the process of trying to get the my head to conceive the size of that motor. So check out nasa’s latest and greatest!http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/sls1.htmlThe rocket sure looks like a…   Read more»