Planned Static Fire Test of LOX/Propylene Engine - NEW REGULATIONS!
(updated 02/26/2004)
The CALVEIN team is gearing up for a static fire test of a 500
lbf engine using LOX and propylene as propellants for the March 6-7 weekend. Propylene is being considered because it offers slightly higher ISP than RP-1,
can be densified to get approximately the same density as kerosene, and is
more environmentally friendly than RP-1. The targeted test date is Saturday,
March 6. As usual, the actual test date & time will depend on last minute
preparations.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE MTA - NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS!
Rules and regulations regarding attending test firings have changed. Per Reaction Research Society
decision, people attending tests are now required to obtain full-year membership
PRIOR to the test date. CSULB affiliates (students, faculty and friends)
interested in attending the test* and who are not already RRS members should submit a
completed application form available on the RRS website at http://www.rrs.org along with
$35 check made payable to the RRS by Tuesday, March 2
(the team will meet in the lab at the regular hours on Tuesday night).
For operations at the Mojave Test Area, including logistics and direction
information, click here.
For additional information about
either the CALVEIN project and/or the cooperative program between
CSULB and Garvey Spacecraft Corporation, please contact the following
project representatives:
