New JP Aerospace mission shaping up.

[jpowell]

Our next missions Away 27 and 28 are starting to come together. A boiler plate Away 28 was completed last weekend. They're some pics of it up at the JPA website, www.jpaerospace.com , look under the 'Update Log' section. The construction of the flight vehicle will begin this Saturday.<br /><br />We also posted some art work folks have created with JPA vehicles. For these also look under the Update Log.<br /><br />JP<br />www.jpaerospace.com<br />

 

[spacefire]

best of luck guys! <br />JPs is certainly the most original attempt to get to space. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[nacnud]

Interesting to see away 28 taking shape, thanks. Are there any plans for testing the ion thrusters needed for the ATO?

 

[jpowell]

The first electric thruster flight test will be Away 34. The vehicle will look a lot like Away 24 that tested the high altitude propeller.<br /><br />JP

 

[nacnud]

Can't wait <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> oh and the new art work section is good as well, interesting to see the early manned DS stations. Still want to free fall from one <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />

 

[jpowell]

We just conducted a balloon deployment and float test on Away 28.<br /><br />The test went really really well. We were having some problems with uneven load as the balloon deploys, the issue vanished with the new system.<br /><br />I just post a bunch of pics of the test at the JP Aerospace web site:<br /><br />www.jpaerospace.com<br /><br />Look under the 'Update Log' section.<br /><br />JP

 

[le3119]

Please add more high-altitude photos, they make great wallpaper on my notebook! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[jpowell]

We hope to have upgraded cameras on the next mission. It would be great to get a 180 degree panorama.<br />Know any camera makers/dealers who would like their name at the edge of space in trade for a few cameras?<br /><br />JP