tater Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Fascinating interview showcasing the motivations, past and present, behind ISRO: https://www.planetary.org/articles/history-motivations-indias-space-program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 That's genuinely impressive. I wonder why it wasn't used before - fragility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, tater said: What the heck are they using as a binder that can handle those temps? Is it 100% carbon? I wonder what the material structure is; layers of graphite? carbon nanotubes woven into a nozzle-basket? solid diamond? sintered compressed soot? (can pure carbon be sintered?) If I hadn't seen the video and it also coming from the ISRO X acct I'd have been a bit skeptical, I admit. That is really innovative and intriguing. Need to know more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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