tater Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 https://www.vayaspace.com/ Planned launch next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caecilliusinhorto Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Looks like France has some competition Spoiler https://www.vayaspace.com/post/vaya-space-completes-first-suborbital-test-flight Also, they've already done some flight tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, caecilliusinhorto said: Also, they've already done some flight tests. You should make a thread about them so we know where to look for updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/07/vaya-space-star-3d/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wumpus Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 3D printed engines... snicker. Actually, nothing wrong with their tech, just laughing at the marketing. But once you look closer at that "3D printed" bit, you realize that it might give you a bit more control than casting, and not require X-raying to check for cavities (oxidizerless fuel is safe to X-ray, no idea how they handle SRBs). Couldn't find what oxidizer they are using, looks like N2O, but might be LOX. Almost certainly pressurized: see notes on how they throttle and restart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 12:42 PM, caecilliusinhorto said: Looks like France has some competition Hide contents https://www.vayaspace.com/post/vaya-space-completes-first-suborbital-test-flight Also, they've already done some flight tests. How come the smaller rocket carries more than the middle one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 Just now, JoeSchmuckatelli said: How come the smaller rocket carries more than the middle one? For some reason it says LEO (suborbital). Presumably not actually orbital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I was looking for Vaya space's aerospike engine... before I realized HyPr is a different company. Have they completed an engine? Do we have a thread on them - or are they just a white paper company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 12 hours ago, tater said: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/07/vaya-space-star-3d/ It's cute how they didn't even bother to hide the dotted 'cut here' lines from their cardboard model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Aerospikes, huh? Ambitious for a small indie company. We'll see how far they will take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caecilliusinhorto Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 11:42 PM, JoeSchmuckatelli said: Have they completed an engine? They uploaded a video of an engine test last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 hours ago, caecilliusinhorto said: They uploaded a video of an engine test last year. Oops - there is a disconnect! The thread is certainly a Vaya space thread... But the HyPr Space engine with the aerospike design is what I was asking about (referenced in your Spoiler) Or am I confused? Is Vaya and HyPr the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caecilliusinhorto Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 HyPr space is a completely different company based in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, caecilliusinhorto said: HyPr space is a completely different company based in France. Is it a real company or just a paper-pitch? Have they built an engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caecilliusinhorto Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 There's not much info about them, but they do have a website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, caecilliusinhorto said: There's not much info about them, but they do have a website. Yeah - I'd seen that but nothing more. @tater knows all kinds of stuff tho. Maybe he's seen something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2024/8/19/air-force-invests-in-hybrid-hypersonic-missile-engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted November 28, 2024 Author Share Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) So they had an SBIR, now seeking SBIR Phase II. A ton of contractors here in NM (Sid Gutierrez, the Vast founder lives a few doors down from a buddy of mine here in ABQ) live off SBIRs. Think the max for Phase II is ~$1.2M, so chump change. Edited November 28, 2024 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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