EXOS aerospace

[Rhyneheimer]

"This is a SARGE hold down static fire test, as seen from our drone hovering nearby."
Just added to playlist "Exos Ground Testing"

Drone 1 60 sec test -

[Rhyneheimer]

"On August 25 2018, Exos Aerospace flew SARGE for the first time. Here is the full-flight, onboard, HD 360' VR view."

[Rhyneheimer]

New info from EXOS CEO John Quinn, talking about a hover test (more later), air launching to orbit, and a "hyper-sonic reusable launch vehicle" -
2022 | EXOS Aerospace
Edison Open Forum: Investing in Space


https://www.edisongroup.com/edison-open-forum-space-2022/

thx! Steve Ryan, for Exos

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[Robotbeat]

Very good. I see it has a cold gas attitude control system for vacuum operations.

[Rhyneheimer]

Yes, indeed, it's a new test, a nice one! - thanks for posting FutureSpaceTourist and Robotbeat
BLK3 Tether and Hover Test

[russianhalo117]

Yes, indeed, it's a new test, a nice one! - thanks for posting FutureSpaceTourist and Robotbeat
BLK3 Tether and Hover Test

As some sites report:
Stig-C (TBN) is BLK-3 or Block-3
Stig-B (SARGE) was Block-2
Stig-A (Stiga) was Block-1

[Exos-Gadget]

That's a bit too much effort to cross compare the old Armadillo naming convention to the Exos versions!

Armadillo long skinny rockets:
The Stig rocket was 12" in diameter and had insufficient fins and a 2800 pound thrust engine.

STIG A was 15" in diameter with a 5500 pound thrust engine and much better fins.

STIG B was a 20" diameter rocket with the 5500 pound thrust engine.

Exos Rockets:
SARGE is similar to STIG B, but the LOX and Fuel tanks are swapped to move the CG forward a bit.  It also had completely different software and a significantly upgraded flight computer

SARGE BLK2 was never built, but it was going to be a LOX/LCH4 propellant combination in the original SARGE tanks.

SARGE BLK3 is 25" in diameter and all carbon fiber construction.  It is significantly larger than Sarge, and even lighter by a good margin in dry mass.  It also uses the same 5500 pound rocket engine using LOX/E190.

There are plans for a SARGE BLK4, details to be released later, but significantly higher performance.

AND Jaguar, our first Orbital Class vehicle, is also in the early design phase, more details later this year...

Hopefully that helps set the record straight!  I will try to keep you updated as we move forward!

[Rhyneheimer]

Exos Aerospace Press Release - "EXOS Tests Hypersonic Vehicle, Plans Air-Launch to Orbit System, & Pioneers Reduced Development Costs & Timeframes" https://exosaero.com/2022/08/18/exos-tests-hypersonic-vehicle/

Press Release at EINPresswire.com - https://www.einpresswire.com/article/584220092/exos-tests-hypersonic-vehicle-plans-air-launch-to-orbit-system-pioneers-reduced-development-costs-timeframes

[Rhyneheimer]

New launch dates for Exos Aerospace's BLK3 Rapid Reusability demo.
The next suborbital launches in April 2023 are booking now via preciouspayload.com.
https://preciouspayload.com/launch-schedule/company/exos-aerospace-systems-and-technologies?fbclid=IwAR1-9M65gkr3LNTDR8SaHAjaFfvLxWnpX26kgQaolFnDmolVUZwxQQpDdT8

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Sept 13 2023:
"Exos Aerospace, a Greenville-based company, tested an engine for a rocket as they prepare for a launch in 2024." -NBCdfw.com

"a team from Purdue University was on hand for the rocket test Wednesday, performing a lunar lander thermal experiment as part of the test." -dallasinnovates.com

"“This is a reduced throttle run,” said John Quinn, co-founder and CEO of Exos Aerospace, according to NBC 5 DFW. “It’ll be 60% throttle on the first test and 70% on the second test" -dallasexpress.com

North Texas commercial spaceflight tests rocket engine (Article and video)

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-commercial-spaceflight-tests-rocket-engine/3337786/