@GeneCAu
Can you also call AAA for being stuck in orbit ? Aaa: Where is your location? You: LEO, over.
@Just-Steve
As soon as he picked up that ECU connector I really started getting what he was saying. Me, a regular dude on the street recognized that part out of my Toyota.
@kaladin783
Building rocket engines without the need for proprietary manufacturing and custom parts is actually genius, they’re engine probably costs less than half of what other aerospace startups are able to make.
@spacecatfelix9032
I want to hang out with this guy after work in the pub.
@phil111ify
Just dont call it a V3.
@brashka8452
So intriguing!! I just landed an internship at RFA testing/developing these engines, starting january. I did not know they do this, but I 100% support this philosophy! In our student rocketry team, we also cut back costs by using commercial products for our liquid engines. With some exceptions, many parts such as spark plugs, screws, rods, fittings are very reliable. Until we reach 300 bar of pressure, there should not be an issue.
@sebsunda
Well... Like the engineers I work with always say... You can theorize as much as you want, the test will decide if you are right or wrong... The concept is very good. I would probably use it for disposable rockets. For reusable rocket, the requirements will be a bit higher...
@dphuntsman
This is exactly the type of outfit Europe needs to be cloning several of to invigorate Europe’s space business- which is currently almost missing in action- instead of subsidizing Arianespace and its Usual Suspects by billions. - Dave Huntsman
@Fulcrum205
Has a German company ever undercut anyone on price for anything?
@chrisd997
German and rockets , two words together we all trust
@eamonia
Yes! More rockets! It is such an amazing time to be alive with all these new up and coming rocket companies. I hope they all make it and become wildly successful. What a great design plan too. Just use relatively inexpensive parts that are mass produced that have survived rigorous testing already and send it. Rock on guys, I hope you make millions.
@TheQuark6789
SpaceX actually started out using car wash valves to control their fuel lines.
@BBBrasil
SpaceX originally wanted to do that. But then realized that a vertical inhouse production is better. It worked, the problem is to guarantee the products would stay the same over a stretch of years, this is one of many reasons why airspace certified products are expensive.
@mikes2381
The only reason that aerospace quality components require such high quality, precision and thus cost, is because that is what is required to ensure high enough chances that the mission is a success. No one wants a mission to fail and people to die or infrastructure to have a rocket land on it because the builders cheaped out on a connector or an actuator or didn't listen to the engineers screaming about how the o-rings are too cold. Most of the time you'll probably be fine. But when it comes to life, limb or property, all those aerospace grade components become comparatively cheap.
@ItsCalilum
"I want to buy a rocket" "We build rockets just like cars and we're just going to undercut anyone on price" "Cool. Do you know of anyone who builds them like rockets?"
@mrchew1982
I wish them the best. We need more players in the space race.
@petesure5966
The Titanic submarine dude would be proud of you
@danfitzgerald2734
There is a reason feed system and engines are space qualified. That said, you could still use careful COTS parts for some prototyping. Depends on mission.
@bend3rbot
THAT FIRST TEN SECONDS WAS LIKE A TECH SPOOF VIDEO!! 😂😂😂 And then dude smashes it out of the park with a run down of what his team have built.
@con_zur