(May 21, 2011 – Cuyahoga Falls)
Video of ground test #3 – Artemis modified anti-zipper design. Perfect separation. Artemis X2-03 ready for flight!
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(May 21, 2011 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Some good news on the day of our final existence here on Earth. 🙂
Ground tests of the parachute deployment system ejection system retrofit for the Artemis booster were successful today. For these tests, the on-board parachutes were deployed using our (untested) ejection charge system, which has been developed for use in future dual deployment flights.
So, in thinking about it, This test was actually a successful demonstration of two new systems.
Artemis rocket "Garfield" on the ground testing stand.
Deployment!
A series of three tests were performed, and all were successful, clearing the Artemis booster “Garfield” for launch next month.
These series of tests also advances the dual deployment mission scheduled for later this summer ahead by one more step.
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(May 20, 2011 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
Artemis rocket (X2-04) Philadelphia will be the next rocket due to be retrofitted with anti-zipper mods. This will ready the newest Artemis rocket for its return to flight status.
X2 Artemis booster Philadelphia lifting off on mission ALS-18 on June 12, 2010.
Up and Away! Philadelphia on its way into the sky (Mission ALS-18)
Philadelphia is the lightest of the Artemis booster, and is the highest flying of the Artemis fleet. I’m predicting that its return to mission flight to be later in August 2011.
More info & pictures to come!
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