We have finally been able to complete the design of the upper two stages of our launch vehicle for the N-Prize. We had been considering hydrogen peroxide for the oxidizer instead of liquid oxygen, but decided on the LOx. This happened when the complexities of obtaining hydroden peroxide in sufficient purity out weighed the advantages from not using cryogenics. For a later design that requires a micro launch vehicle to be on stand by for long periods of time, the H2O2 would be used, but for this competition the rocket will not need to be sitting on its launch stand for much time. We are also still seeking a source of funding to be able to construct the rocket and satellite. If you are interested in either donating to this effort, please use the Donate button below. You can contact us at will@williamsaerospaceandrobotics.com.
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