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February 2, 2023
Issue #3
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Dear Rocket Engine Aficionado,
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Can it be a coincidence? Is the essence of this community captured by its most-liked tweets?
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Most Liked Tweets of 2022
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A dash of rocket science and an ode to individuals of the community are tied at #2. And the top spot goes to the thrill of engine test and development.
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#3
A glimpse into the fascinating world of turbines that power rocket engine turbopumps
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The Vulcain engine employs supersonic impulse turbines.
We see how gas is accelerated through a stator (nozzle) and deflects as it passes through the rotor, thus providing power.
The other image shows the fascinating phenomena of supersonic shockwaves induced by the stator.
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#2
Simpler times when everyone could fit into an image
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Profile pic snapshot of ALL people following this account as of 14 Dec 2022. ❤️
Can you spot yourself in it?
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#1
On the very last day of the year - SpaceX Nostalgia
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This is a test fire of an early Merlin 1A engine by SpaceX. It is ablatively cooled and launched the first 2 flights of Falcon 1 back in 2006-2007.
The 1st flight failed after 33 seconds, and the 2nd reached an altitude of 289 km but failed to reach orbit.
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Getting Kickstarted
Thanks for the kick!
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I never thought anyone would want to back Meco Rocket Simulator on Kickstarter. Until that fateful day, I ran a poll, and 84% of respondents selected Kickstarter+Sales to continue funding development.
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Since then, I have devoted considerable time to ensuring that Meco’s Kickstarter will not disappoint - and it’s almost ready! Exciting things are happening, so stay tuned in the coming weeks!
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Stay regeneratively cool - yours truly,
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(P.S. You can sneak a peek at what the Kickstarter Campaign offers here. Let me hear your thoughts!)
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