High-Power Static Motor Tests

Watch videos of static rocket motor tests.

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2012 3-3 FAR Activities: Sugar motors, Recovery ejection test and a CATOmojaverockets2012-03-152012-03-05
Paul Avery static tested three 38mm single use sugar motors, all successful. Hal Duffy did the first test of the drogue chute piston ejection as part of the recovery system being designed for the ...
99K N2900 Motor Test #3rohmen62011-05-292007-11-21
3rd test of the 6-grain, 4" (approx) N2900 motor to be used in the 99K project. On a tripod, this time.
AeroTech L1520T-P Blue Thunder Static Testgaroq2011-05-292010-02-26
Static test of a prototype AeroTech L1520T-P Blue Thunder reload for the RMS -75/3840 motor hardware. Delivered total impulse was 3772 N-sec with a burn time of 2.48 seconds and a peak thrust of 380 ...
Aerotech M650W Static Burnbsnyder972011-06-032010-08-02
Dan Michael static burns and Aerotech M650W rocket motor.
Experimental 2400 lbs thrust solid fuel rocket motor static testaeroexperimental2011-06-172009-05-13
Successful static test of a 152mm (6 inch) diameter rocket motor. 49907 nsec total impulse (P7371). 2400 lbs. max thrust. 1656 lbs average thrust. Burn time 6.76 sec. Burn rate .24 in/sec. Isp 235. ...
FAR rocket testing hybrid and sugar motorsmojaverockets2011-08-312010-12-05
Hybrid and sugar rocket motors tested at the FAR facilities, Mojave Desert, California, 12-04-2010
Full Scale Motor Static Test Fire accidentally turns into a launchkasra1112011-05-292010-07-20
Gorilla Rocket Motors O4500 Black Lightning Static Test FireAustralian Rocketry2014-01-182013-03-18
After a number of discussions with Blake Nikolic from Australian Rocketry about the logistical challenges of shipping 1.3C rocket motors, Jim Harris from Gor...
Heat-1X-P: Testing of experimental rocket engine (May 16th 2010)helgesdk2011-06-172010-05-16
May 16th 2010 around 13:30: 90 minutes after planned launch time, the Danish experimental rocket engine, Heat-1X-P, built by a team of amateur rocket enthusiasts, fired off on a concrete field ...
Hybrid rocket engine by Jeff Jakobbbrockert2011-06-282009-03-08
A hybrid rocket engine built and static tested by Jeff Jakob, www.rockethigh.com The rocket was tested at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry test site in the Mojave desert.
Icarus III Motor Test May 7, 2010RocketmanKoehler2011-05-312010-05-16
This was a scaled test for the Icarus III sounding rocket motor. Unfortunately the test didn't go so well and the data is still being analyzed. But after all the reason we have tests like these is ...
Jeff Jakob 4" hybrid rocket motor test 12-04-2010mojaverockets2011-08-302010-12-10
Video of jeff Jakob's 4" hybrid rocket motor test at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR) site in the Mojave Desert of California. Rocket used HTPB for fuel and nitrous oxide for the oxidizer.
l400w static testgaroq2011-10-052010-02-26
Static test of a prototype AeroTech RMS-98/5120 L400W-P White Lightning long burning motor. Motor delivered 4707 N-sec total impulse over a total burn time of 14.93 seconds, with a peak thrust of ...
P6800 Static Testjamesfdougherty2011-05-292010-04-18
P6800 Final Static Test
P7295 - sweet successjamesfdougherty2011-05-292009-12-20
Kimball Tucker's second static test and success!
Q motor static testLokiResearch2011-05-292010-04-21
Static test firing of a solid propellant rocket motor. The motor is 6" in diameter, and 103" long. The motor produced an average thrust a bit over 1700 pounds for 11 seconds.
SCHERMULYPTRakietowe2011-05-292010-12-04
Test naziemny silnika rakietowego SCHERMULY
SH2N-200 Class N Hybrid Rocket EngineJShifrin1862011-05-312008-08-19
The first static test of a Class N (almost class O) HTPB/N2O hybrid rocket engine. A control system malfunction prevented a clean shutdown/purge but otherwise everything went well.
Sky Ripper Systems 54mm J263 Static Test 03-22-09tamoore2011-05-312009-03-22
This is a mechanical test of the new style fill tubes being brought into production and use. The change was made to eliminate the step of wrapping the tube with the ablative tape, as well as to ...
Static test firing of a gox/paraffin motorPSASRockets2011-08-012009-04-26
See psas.pdx.edu for more details.
Static test firing of the gox/paraffin motorPSASRockets2011-08-012009-04-26
See psas.pdx.edu for more details.
ZnS Sugar Propellant rocket motor test 3-3-2012mojaverockets2012-03-152012-03-05
Our first 'proof of concept' static motor test of the dual phase zinc sulfur / sugar propellant. A one pound hollow hexagonal core of hot cast zinc sulfur was then used as the core for three pounds ...
Big sugar rocket motor O-11Kfffori2011-05-292010-07-19
Static test of big amateur rocket motor using KNO3-Isomalt propellant. Class O-11000,grains 8pcs uninhibited.
6 foot long Rocket Motor TestVooDooRocketry2011-05-292006-04-19
This was a test of a rocket project which flew in the Nevada desert on three P impulse motors, each motor exceeding 20500 newton seconds. An Estes D12 has 20 newton seconds. Ignition was thermite ...
AeroTech 3-grain 75mm Blue Thunder Static Testgaroq2011-06-252009-05-26
Static test of an AeroTech 3-grain 75mm RMS reloadable motor. The motor produced the characteristic Blue Thunder shrieking/howling sound during operation!
AeroTech L339N-P Static Testgaroq2011-06-252009-08-27
Static test of an AeroTech RMS-98/2560 L339N-P endburning Warp-9� propellant motor generating 2823 N-sec total impulse with an 8.1 second burn time
Experimental Solid & Hybrid Rocket Motor Static Tests March 20, 2004aeroexperimental2011-06-172009-05-12
Several 24, 29 and 38mm experimental solid fueled rocket motors are tested on an instrumented test stand and a nitrous oxide hybrid rocket is fired using salami as a fuel grain
M2000Blue.wmvrejma04152011-09-292010-03-24
Static test - 4 grain 98mm blue propellant. Approx 450 lbs thrust approx 3.5 seconds, est 8knS. 4kg propellant mass, Loki 98-10000 case. www.alwaysreadyrocketry.com
O25,000 - Single Use Pro130CTICanada2011-06-302011-06-30
Static test of CTI's new single-use O25,000 Vmax motor.
Pro38 6GXL Imax J530CTICanada2011-07-132009-06-10
Pro38-6GXL-Imax motor. CAR certified as 1115-J530-15A.
Pro54-6GXL-Dual ThrustCTICanada2011-06-282009-05-29
Static test of a (proto) Pro54-6GXL Dual Thrust rocket motor. Approximately an L670.
Pro98 6G Blue Streak Certification Firing - N2850CTICanada2011-06-042009-08-29
Pro98-6G-Blue Streak certification firing at CTI facility. Motor designation N2850. August 27, 2009
I170G-10A Static Testgaroq2011-05-292010-06-07
Rcandy Motor Static Testadmin4u2b2011-05-292010-05-20
Static test of a core burning rcandy motor with a grain inhibitor.
Static Rocket engine Fails! big Explosionarttef2011-05-292010-06-02
Static Rocket engine Fails! big Explosion
Pro54 3G VmaxCTICanada2011-07-132009-03-30
Test firing of a Cesaroni Pro54-3G Vmax reloadable rocket motor (J1520).
Pro75 5G BlueCTICanada2011-07-132009-03-30
Prototype of a Cesaroni Pro75-5G Blue reloadable rocket motor for HPR.
AeroTech J510W Static Testgaroq2011-06-032009-08-27
Static test of a new AeroTech RMS-38/1320 J510W White Lightning motor, generating over 1200 N-sec total impulse with a 2.4 second burn time.
75mm Long Burn TestGary Rosenfield2013-06-192012-09-07
AMWPro38 3G Skidmark - 338I180-14ACTICanada2012-04-172009-03-30
Test firing of an AMWProX38-3G Skidmark reloadable rocket motor (I180).
ERPL PromoERPLxERAU2011-06-042011-05-20
The Experimental Rocket Propulsion Lab (ERPL) at Embry-Riddle is a student-run organization dedicated to the study of rocket motors, including research, development, manufacturing, and testing of ...
Experimental solid fuel rocket motor 11 second burn timeaeroexperimental2011-06-172009-05-12
Successful static test of a 4.5 inch (114mm) diameter solid fueled rocket motor. D-slot grain. 11 second burn time! M700.
FIT Student Rocket Society 3/26/11lallenw2011-06-182011-03-26
Testing deployment systems for the Florida Space Grant Consortium hybrid competition and static testing an L motor.
Gorilla O4500BL sparkyravinex2014-01-172013-03-22
30 Kns ' s of purer fun
Hybrid Rocket test - HYDRUS 1 Test 2 (1000 fps)ERPLxERAU2011-06-042011-04-09
ERPL Hybrid rocket engine test fire. This is our second successful attempt at test firing our experimental flight hybrid motor, the Hydrus. It is an evolved version of our previous engine, dubbed ...
M2000 Solid Composite Rocket Motorjgroverman2011-05-292010-06-24
Static test of a 98mm composite rocket motor.
O Motor Static TestTorchmeier2011-06-182010-04-21
Static test firing of an O impulse solid rocket motor. Nozzle is very over expanded. This was more of a thermal test.
P Motor Static TestTomB06672011-09-052009-08-28
Pro29 3G Skidmark PrototypeCTICanada2012-04-172009-04-02
Prototype of a Cesaroni Pro29-3G Skidmark reloadable rocket motor for MPR/HPR.
Pro98 6G Vmax - N10,000CTICanada2011-09-182010-02-23
Pro98 6GXL Skidmark Certification Firing - N3400CTICanada2012-06-292009-08-28
Certification test firing of a Pro98-6GXL Skidmark motor. Designation: N3400. August 27, 2009
R Candy Rocket Motor Static Testswt97792011-05-292010-06-09
This is a static test of a r-candy rocket motor. Video quality is kinda poor due to the fact I didn't want to put an expensive camera in harms way. The rocket is based off the Richard Nakka B-200 ...
Rocket Motor Static Test Blue 38mm I-630Torchmeier2011-11-022011-10-15
This was a static test of a blue 4 grain 38mm APCP rocket motor. It was an I-627 with a .8 second burn time, peak thrust of 166 lbs, Isp 221, 495Ns, peak Pc of 1,180psia.
Static Test at Red Glare 9Syclone28982011-06-242010-11-05
Static test of a 38/240 EX motor. This is a new propellant using 2% Nano Iron Oxide, Fine AP and chopped Silver Wire to enhance the burn rate. This test was running a Kn of ~150.
Torch 803 Test 54 1200 3g.MOVTorchmeier2011-06-222010-03-05
MDRA Launch 2009. 3 grain 54mm Torch Ver. 803.
USU Chimaera 5 Feb Motor Test L777Maloertscher2011-05-312009-02-05
Utah State University Chimaera Rocket Team conducts a static motor test of the Animal Motor Works L777 Motor.
V2 Launch Aerotech M1939520GRIFFIN2011-11-052011-07-24
12" V2 launched at Bong on 7/23/11 on an Aerotech M1939. AWESOME FLIGHT Eric!!!!
KNSU Static Testcastlena1002011-05-292010-07-02
2 July 2010. Potassium Nitrate-Sucrose motor test (66%-34% mixture).
Static test of an 'H' class reloadgaroq2011-05-292010-07-16
Static test of an 'H' class reload in an AeroTech RMS-29/40-120 model rocket motor casing.

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