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Fisher Space Systems LLC
Viper Rocket Trike
Updated Mar 2024
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
- Leonardo da Vinci
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01-30-2024: This month, I worked on the flight system. I moved the servos and control rods to the vertical and horizontal stabilizers and attached them to the frame. The total mass as of this month is ~ 1056 gm. This leaves 446 gm for the paraglider, canopy, and nosecone. Read more in the Jan EOM Report.
02-29-2024: This month, I continued work on the flight system. I finished the paraglider, forward strut, equipment bay, and nosecone. The total mass as of this month is ~ 1190 gm. This leaves 310 gm for the canopy and release mechanism.
03-31-2024: This month, I continued work on the flight system. I finished the canopy and release mechanism. The canopy is made of PLA and has four post that fit into spring loaded sockets mounted on the frame. High resistance wire is used as a fuse releasing the canopy when a high current passes through the wire. The mass of the canopy and release mechanism is ~ 125 gm, less than half of my mass allotment of 310 gm for the canopy and release mechanism. Read more in the Mar EOM Report.
02-29-2024: This month, I continued work on the flight system. I finished the paraglider, forward strut, equipment bay, and nosecone. The total mass as of this month is ~ 1190 gm. This leaves 310 gm for the canopy and release mechanism.
03-31-2024: This month, I continued work on the flight system. I finished the canopy and release mechanism. The canopy is made of PLA and has four post that fit into spring loaded sockets mounted on the frame. High resistance wire is used as a fuse releasing the canopy when a high current passes through the wire. The mass of the canopy and release mechanism is ~ 125 gm, less than half of my mass allotment of 310 gm for the canopy and release mechanism. Read more in the Mar EOM Report.
