Altair Northstar manufacturing begins
Carbon fiber body tube post winding, wrapped in perforated heat shrink tape
Altair the flight vehicle and Northstar’s design has been completed save a few minor discrepancies. Altair is made up of two main airframe sections with the lower airframe consisting of the fin can, engine, plumbing bay, and the nitrous tank. above the nitrous tank a transition brings the vehicle diameter down to 4 inches from 6
Early this morning carbon fiber filament winding was completed for the lower airframe section, test prints for our acrylic fuel grain were also successful. We have most construction material on order and v2 engine and tank manufacturing should be starting within the next week or two.
Additionally stay tuned to this thread, Northstar V2 is planned to have a test fire by the end of November.
Thanks!
-Jimmy