Dylan Small
@_DylanSmall_
Space Launch Systems R&D/Aircraft Mechanic
Im working with a small team on new SSTO propulsion, and it's awesome. One engine. No staging. From runway takeoff to orbit. Possible verticle launch applications as well. The patent was filed in 2023 Pitch deck in development No promises, but I wanted to post this because…
A 28 kN MethaLOX thruster designed by Noyron, our Large Computational Engineering Model. Noyron builds machines from spec to send-to-manufacturing without human interaction and without the use of CAD.
by far my favorite image i’ve taken.
I just finished my craziest image of space yet!
Something to keep an eye on. China is continuing to test impressive technologies. Mach 6 to 16 is a crazy number. Oblique detonation engines are showing very good results.
I thought I had an intuition for aerodynamics and then the Boeing CH-47 Chinook transporting a tree showed up.
Boeing CH-47 Chinook transporting a tree.
Raising these Blue Jay Babies and re introducing them to the wild has changed my perspective on life a little. Also, Blue Jays are extremely intelligent!
I can't believe I'm only just now learning about this.... Back in 2014, Chuck took me under his wing and taught me how to perform aerobatic maneuvers in the very same Extra 300 involved in the crash. I had the privilege of working alongside him at Virgin Galactic. Chuck was…
RIP Chuck Coleman. Chuck was our aerobatics flight instructor and instrumental in our preparation for Top Gun: Maverick. He was an aerospace engineer, air show and test pilot, and our friend and ally. Chuck had a very easy going way about him and we always felt comfortable with…
Caught a glimpse of this great horned owl this morning. My Blue Jays didn't greet me today when I woke up, and I quickly discovered why.
A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system. It is only the third interstellar visitor ever spotted. The current velocity is about 66 kilometers per second (LA to NY in 50sec). Velocity is high…
"Basically the government funded NGOs are a way to do things that would be illegal if they were the government." 一 Elon Musk
Mother nature has tasked me with taking care of a baby Blue Jay. I built a warm nest, not what's in this picture. Looks like a pretty strict feeding schedule. GPT is saying this 7:00 AMWarm mush (kitten food + egg) 8:30 AMSame + a drop of baby food 10:00 AMPlain soaked kitten…
Three rocket engine injectors. The small one powered our 7kN Kerosene/LOX engine we tested recently the other two are for 60kN Methane/LOX engines. On the left an injector for an open-cycle engine, on the right one for full-flow staged combustion, the holy grail of rocketry. All…
I genuinely believe Stoke Space has the potential to redefine space travel. I’ve walked their production floor and met some of the minds behind the mission. The way this team operates is amazing. There’s some big things happening in that building, and its going to be exciting…
Zenith is checking off requirements - here’s a full 200-second mission duration burn that spans the full range of power levels and mixture ratios. ✅
Flight 10 Super Heavy Booster
Full duration static fire of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship's next flight test
On Titan, Saturn’s moon, the gravity is so low, and the air is so thick that you could slap some wings on your arms and basically become a budget superhero. 🍻
Very cool, I don't have good cellphone signal where I live. As soon as I received the notification from T-Mobile, I turned off Wi-Fi and it works great! I've been waiting for this. I will be testing this out in the Rocky Mountains.🛰️↔️📱 @SpaceX @elonmusk
