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Virgin Orbit is Richard Bransons space launch company. Their launch system, LauncherOne, uses a 747 to haul a more or less conventional expendable […]

The constantly evolving “Enzmann Starship”

January 2, 2023

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Aircraft, blather, history, Hmm…, Nuclear Pulse Propulsion, Nukes, projects, rockets, Science Fiction, spacecraft, ಠ_ಠ

The “Enzmann Starship” is named after Robert Enzmann, who “designed” it decades ago. Just exactly *when* has been an issue of some confusion […]

APR rewards: December (and November) 2022

January 2, 2023

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Aircraft, CAD Diagrams, Drawings, history, Monthly Historical Documents Program, New Products, Patreon, projects, rockets, spacecraft

The December 2022 rewards are available for APR Patrons and Subscribers. This latest package includes: Large Format Diagram: AWACS model diagram Document: “Preliminary […]

Cyanotype: Test 2

December 15, 2022

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Art, Awesomeness, cyanotype blueprints, Drawings, history, News, rockets

Todays test involved mounting the UV light bar to a crude frame and just letting it run, not waving it over the print […]

Starship test fire

December 15, 2022

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Awesomeness, News, rockets, spacecraft

Some interesting shots of a brief static test firing. STATIC FIRE! Ship 24 fires up as testing resumes for the test flight. […]

Soyuz is going a little… funny

December 14, 2022

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AARRRGH, Gah, Hmm…, News, rockets, Russian Empire, spacecraft, ಠ_ಠ

Well, this can’t be good: Problem with Soyuz MS-22 on the ISS right now! pic.twitter.com/V4Ymvnn2D1 — Chris Bergin – NSF (@NASASpaceflight) December 15, […]

The return of cyanotypes

December 6, 2022

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Aircraft, Art, Awesomeness, blather, CAD Diagrams, cyanotype blueprints, Drawings, history, Hmm…, New Products, News, projects, rockets, spacecraft

Some years ago I produced a range of cyanotype blueprints of a number of aerospace subjects. The hardware needed for this was disposed […]

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More disturbishment out of Russia

“Hello Tomorrow”

New V-2 (A-4) Cyanotypes

Things don’t look great for Virgin Orbit

The constantly evolving “Enzmann Starship”

APR rewards: December (and November) 2022

Cyanotype: Test 2

Starship test fire

Soyuz is going a little… funny

The return of cyanotypes

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