Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During the last month, we have continued our EcoRocket tests, and we have made progress in spite of major bureaucratic obstacles.
After the Civil Aviation Authority’s wrongful decision to deny the launch clearance for the planned EcoRocket flight on October 8, ARCA decided to take the matter to higher state authorities. They are now investigating it formally. After further discussions with all key stakeholders, the first EcoRocket launch is now rescheduled for January 2022.
This delay has had a major impact on our schedule and budget, but it has not stopped our work.
On November 12 ARCA transported the EcoRocket second stage to its test facility for further dynamic and propulsion system tests.
For this test, we used a specially-designed and -built silo. We elevated the test vehicle above ground, and attached its ballast, just as it would happen during a sea-based launch. For the whole duration of the test, the vehicle was tethered to the ground.
The test allowed us to gather valuable data regarding the aerospike engine and our ecological water-based propulsion technology. It also provided plenty of data on the vehicle’s dynamic stability and its reaction control system, increasing our confidence in a successful first launch in January 2022.
EcoRocket is using a cost-effective ecological propulsion system that is a major step forward compared to the expensive, polluting and toxic launch vehicles the European Space Agency and other European companies currently use or have under development. In contrast to those, EcoRocket is fully aligned with the European Commission’s environmental policies and objectives.
#HelloGreenRockets
#LansămRomânia
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Music License: The Epic, M. Vorobiov, RapirasMaks, Music Standard License purchased from Envato Market, Invoice IVIP45631927, Order 155183654, 17 Nov 2021.
During the last month, we have continued our EcoRocket tests, and we have made progress in spite of major bureaucratic obstacles.
After the Civil Aviation Authority’s wrongful decision to deny the launch clearance for the planned EcoRocket flight on October 8, ARCA decided to take the matter to higher state authorities. They are now investigating it formally. After further discussions with all key stakeholders, the first EcoRocket launch is now rescheduled for January 2022.
This delay has had a major impact on our schedule and budget, but it has not stopped our work.
On November 12 ARCA transported the EcoRocket second stage to its test facility for further dynamic and propulsion system tests.
For this test, we used a specially-designed and -built silo. We elevated the test vehicle above ground, and attached its ballast, just as it would happen during a sea-based launch. For the whole duration of the test, the vehicle was tethered to the ground.
The test allowed us to gather valuable data regarding the aerospike engine and our ecological water-based propulsion technology. It also provided plenty of data on the vehicle’s dynamic stability and its reaction control system, increasing our confidence in a successful first launch in January 2022.
EcoRocket is using a cost-effective ecological propulsion system that is a major step forward compared to the expensive, polluting and toxic launch vehicles the European Space Agency and other European companies currently use or have under development. In contrast to those, EcoRocket is fully aligned with the European Commission’s environmental policies and objectives.
#HelloGreenRockets
#LansămRomânia
If you like this video series, consider supporting it on Patreon: patreon.com/arcaspace
Music License: The Epic, M. Vorobiov, RapirasMaks, Music Standard License purchased from Envato Market, Invoice IVIP45631927, Order 155183654, 17 Nov 2021.
