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Mach Maxima Sticky post
Rocketry, Technology

Mach Maxima: A Supersonic Rocket Project

The Journey Begins On February 2, 2023, I embarked on an exhilarating project to build a high power rocket capable of breaking the sound barrier. The vision for this rocket, aptly named “Mach Maxima,” was my most ambitious project to date. I chose the Mach1 Chimera 65 kit for its ability to withstand supersonic flight and quality of components. This kit includes a 65mm filament … Continue reading Mach Maxima: A Supersonic Rocket Project

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Mars Perseverance Rover
Robotics, Rocketry, Technology

My Name is on Mars!

A placard commemorating NASA’s “Send Your Name to Mars” campaign was installed on the Perseverance Mars rover on March 16, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Three fingernail-sized chips affixed to the upper-left corner of the placard feature the names of 10,932,295 people who participated, including mine! They were individually stenciled onto the chips by electron beam, along with the essays of the 155 finalists in NASA’s … Continue reading My Name is on Mars!

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