Recent content by Monroe

We have a real need for LEO based simulations. We also have a mission coming up that launches a small rocket about 400 miles into space (suborbital) I'd like to simulate with HIL Basically what we use is a 9 DOF IMU that has 3 gyros 3 Accelerometers 3 Magnetometers and GPS for positioning that...

Spacecraft in LEO have no trouble using GPS as long as the COCOM limits are removed (65,000ft and/or 1000kts) and there are two ways around that buy and pay for a GPS without limits that takes some extra paperwork and $3000 total ($2000 for the GPS $1000 for the permit) or build your own...

Ok maybe I can get some interest here: I would like to add HIL (Hardware In the Loop) support to Orbiter. To simulate real missions and guidance systems. To start with I use the Ardupilot which has an IMU and autopilot with GPS location. There is a standard radio control system used for manual...

It's been some time since I have gotten back to using Orbiter for simulations of our missions to space but we are now going to develop simulations of our Mig 29 nearspace flights as well as rocket launches of cubesats from the Mig 29's into LEO. We also want to simulate Balloon launches to...

"You are not even close to the speed of light at this point, so what makes you think that the mass of the gun increases? Also, when the rocket engine is still accelerating the gun, doesn't that mean that you waste fuel?" The kinetic energy of the launcher moving forward counteracts the recoil...

Well the mass is seemingly heaver because the rocket engine is accelerating the gun! A light Gas Gun works on the principal that the speed of sound is faster in a light gas like Helium or Hydrogen and can there for accelerate to hypervelocity. A single Shot Gun shell can accelerate the...

Your Loss. whatever

Right you are! accelerating to 7km/sec. in 5ft is close to 1 million g's. If you just sign up overthere at the google group you could see what we are talking about. There is a disscusion about our software development. Im not going to wright it over in every forum. We really arent kidding and we...

Well we solved that problem and they almost changed the rules so we couldn’t win but they didn’t! We plan to determine our re-entry and we should be able to predict re-entry so we will see it re-enter. It will burn Green because it is titainum/barum and it will streak across nearly the entire...

There is a outline of the plan on http://groups.google.com/group/n-prize?hl=en check it out and tell me what you think. Monroe Team Prometheus

Thank you, sure I understand. We wont build our guidance system with a few quick answers we need people dedicated that want to be a part of a Team going into orbit and then to the moon. I'm not selling tickets Guy's and it's definitely an "E" ride. Monroe

We are all volunteers nobody gets paid money sorry. There is publicity for accomplishments and donations. At some point an Aerospace company will be formed and then people will get paid. We will of course start with the people that were loyal to the team...

You are quite correct! I didn’t know if anyone would be interested! Yes we need help with the website. If I went into details nobody would be interested in the post. There are details believe me we are serious. If your interested in the details the N-Prize group...

A company called Media Fusion is working on an anamation of the mission and Our team member Tim is working on some 3D renderings and mechanical drawings. All the above will be posted on the website soon. If you email me at: [email protected] I will make sure you get the graphfics as fast...

Team Prometheus Hey, Guys I dont know where to ask this question so I picked here. I am the founder of the N-Prize Team Prometheus we are also entering the X-Prize. We need help with our guidance system software. This looks like a good place to ask! Contact us at...