The aSpIrM-3 Webcast
Here’s the aSpIrM-3 Webcast: Awesome launch footage, deployment of Iridia, Spongebob and Dragolino payloads, an onboard camera flight with droneship landing and the best countdown ever.… Read More The aSpIrM-3 Webcast
Tag: / Falcon 9
We welcome “Mostly Harmless” to our fleet
Boltonov is at it again, and he’s got – or rather made – OxidanSky a new booster. It’s a Falcon 9 built along SpaceX’s model rocket kit, but with improved features and build. Let’s start on the surface, because it’s the first impression that counts, right? The booster has got legs – not foam rubber… Read More We welcome “Mostly Harmless” to our fleet
aSpIrm-3 mission brief
aSpIrM Launches 1 and 2 always had the next iteration in mind. We did a main mission and a test launch for the next bigger step. This put a lot of pressure on the main mission while at the same time distracting us from our main objective. For aSpIrM-3 scheduled for 14/15 August, we are… Read More aSpIrm-3 mission brief
Launch fest: Not Without My Handbag
After the highly successful aSpIrM-2 main mission flown by Starmam, tension was climaxing. The following test launch was the riskiest and boldest one we had done so far. Boltonov had spent months in preparation of equipment and software. As custodian of OS 1, he first had to refurbish the rocket after the bruises it acquired… Read More Launch fest: Not Without My Handbag
aSpirM-2 main mission: Starmam
Starmam launches five Iridia satellites and a reviously undisclosed hosted payload. Now we know what she had been carrying on board: … Read More aSpirM-2 main mission: Starmam
aSpIrm-2 launch fest: Archie
After our totally awesome and magical pre-launch evening, we kicked off the launch fest with the maiden flight of OS 3 aka Archie. … Read More aSpIrm-2 launch fest: Archie
A magical night
Upon arrival on the new Rimstead launch site, we were completely mesmerized by its beauty before we moved on to launch preps, night launches and of course our pre-launch party. … Read More A magical night
Boltonov hacks the F9 fairing!
Today saw another great milestone of awesomeness achieved: Our very own genius CTO, Boltonov, successfully performed the first fairing opening test. As you may be aware from our earlier fairing tales, we were not too happy with the “fairing” provided by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket model. It’s actually more of a thimble housing the… Read More Boltonov hacks the F9 fairing!
