T/space Offers Earth Orbit CXV by 2008

[gladiator1332]

T-Space is updating their site:<br /><br />http://64.78.33.215/index.cfm<br /><br />And that $3 million T-Space got from NASA...well they made the most of it:<br /> <blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p> Using just the study money from the initial NASA contract, t/Space and its team have carried out several hardware developments:<br /><br />A 23% scale version of the CXV and its booster has been dropped by Scaled Composites from its Proteus aircraft, testing a new air launch release approach with significant safety improvements over the methods used in the X-15 and Pegasus systems.<br /><br />An innovative lightweight crew seat has gone through four prototype versions under the direction of Col. Jim Voss (USA Ret.).<br /><br />A full-size engineering mockup of the CXV has been constructed to assist engineers in visualizing the design, working through ergonomic issues for the crew, and packaging of components.<br /><br />In addition, t/Space plans to conduct parachute deployment tests of a full-scale CXV shape in August, dropping the test article from a large helicopter.<br /><br />These rapid prototyping activities are in addition to detailed analysis and simulation of CXV re-entry characteristics and myriad other technical issues. <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br /><br />I think it is time we start taking T-Space seriously.

 

[arobie]

Oh, that is awesome! Thank you for the good news Gladiator! <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />