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Blast-Off Banter

Two mechanical engineers, passionate about rockets, space, engineering, and science.

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  1. 6

    Mission 6 - Zero G

    Where have we been? The flight campaign for the reduced gravity experiment was last week and Connor got to experience micro-gravity for the first time. Tyler and Connor discuss the flight campaign, the experiment integration, and weightlessness. Contents: (00:00) Traveling with a Sketchy Box (08:00) Arriving at the NRC hanger (15:50) Boarding the Falcon 20 (18:10) Shakedown Flight (21:30) Increased Gravity (23:00) Weightlessness (27:30) Integration Hell (31:00) Flight Day (36:00) Lunar Regolith Collection (38:00) Mission Success (40:00) Rocket Competition Upcoming (42:00) What is Next?

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    Mission 5 - How to test a satellite

    How do you determine if a satellite will survive in space while on earth? Connor and Tyler discuss the various tests done to determine the survivability of hardware on earth before the mission to space. Contents: (00:00) BPS.Space (01:30) MATLAB (03:50) Bayer Matrix (6:00) Image Post-processing (9:20) Arctic Imaging (12:05) Alumni (13:12) Shaker Table (20:00) TVAC (29:45) Thermal Models (31:40) Power (33:30) Mechanical Requirements (36:20) The joy of reading (39:50) PROPULSION

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    Mission 4 - Studying Engineering

    What is it like to study Engineering? Connor and Tyler discuss keeping themselves motivated, learning from mentors, and the philosophies they follow with all of their projects. Contents: (00:00) Music (01:00) Staying Motivated (06:10) Combustion Chamber Injectors (9:20) Tyler confuses Relativity with Rocketlab (10:50) Max Q (12:22) Calculus (15:15) Guests (16:30) Science Communication (18:00) Mentorships (19:10) Imposter Syndrome (22:30) Leadership (24:24) Throwing the kitchen sink (26:55) Best way to learn is by doing (29:58) AI&T

  4. 3

    Mission 3 - Designing Space Systems

    What design requirements are considered when creating a space system? Connor and Tyler discuss some of the design choices for nano-satellite design and considerations for designing rockets. Contents: (00:00) CRS-28 (02:02) Space Imaging (08:41) ChatGPT (10:40) Wind Waiting (14:04) ICBMs (15:32) High Powered Rocketry (19:24) Liquid Rocket Engines (21:30) Rocket Clubs (23:30) CubeSAT Structures (26:43) Machining (31:00) Creative Machining

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    Mission 2 - The Path of an Astronaut

    How does an individual become an astronaut? Connor and Tyler discuss who qualifies to become an astronaut and what is needed to ride humanity's fastest vehicles. Contents: (00:00) Private Astronauts (03:15) Biggest Hurdle (10:35) POGO Accumulator (13:25) Trusting the vehicle (14:44) Microgravity Research (18:55) Space Reliability (21:35) Watching Launches (25:17) Learning French (27:49) Learning Habits (31:01) Thermal Vacuum Chamber

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    Mission 1 - Welcome to the Space Community

    Connor and Tyler. How they became involved in engineering and student-based aerospace projects and their future career paths. Contents: (00:00) - Passion for space (04:12) - Student Projects (13:08) - Sounding Rockets (18:50) - Project PoSSEM (22:33) - Who becomes an Astronaut (27:02) - Stage 0 (29:00) - GPA

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Two mechanical engineers, passionate about rockets, space, engineering, and science.

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