Recent content by Kassinni

Slarty1080, I can tell even more :) - One of the senior engneer in SpaceX is Ukrainian guy, who graduated from the same faculty of the same University that I came from. As for the manuals and books - Musk doesn't speak Russian, but I have 100% verified info that he was somehow reading a lot of...

DanIAm, I agree - private comapnies are not loaded with bureaucracy and can do everything the way they want it to be done. My point was - as private company, SpaceX uses the best and, as you said, cheaper - thats why they've choosen "Eastern" approach :) - I just wanted to seed some doubts about...

I am impressed by your reply...and thank you for writing such detailed opinion. I can't say that I was totally right, but once i was present on maintenance of RD-107 for Soyuz after its test run on factory. So, before installing it, it required the turbopump overhaul (even it worked just 30...

Hello All, My name is Alex. I am happy I found the place where I can talk to someone with same interests and knoledge in space domain :) I am living and working in UAE for the last 12 years, but originally mixed French-Ukrainian blood. Since my childhood, when my father let me look at the moon...

Hello everyone, We all know how difficult is to make rockets to fly to space. The most important is what fuel pair is chosen. Each has its own probs: 1. Oxygen-Kerosene : the most common, but requires a huge and expensive cryogenic infrastructure and Oxygen mini-plant near. 2. Hydrgen-Oxygen...

Hey guys, I like the discussion you started. I would like to add my 5 cents - perhaps it will make you think a bit more deeper about SpaceX and the technology behind it :) But... in the begginning let me apologise for my bad English - thats not my native or primary tongue :) 1. Rocket Engines...