ARCA

[zubenelgenubi]

My take as a member:
ARCA operates the same way American professional wrestling operated for decades.

Many matches, especially title bouts, were scripted beforehand.  The winner and loser were chosen ahead of time.🏆

However, the active wrestlers and the promoters would never admit this publicly.  Many fans were also convinced that the matches were "real" and not fixed.

For instance, years ago, the World Wrestling Federation quietly admitted that they provided entertainment, not a professional sport, and became World Wrestling Entertainment, to avoid the higher rate USA state taxes on professional sports vs. entertainment.

Richard Belzer "versus" Hulk Hogan, 1984

[trimeta]

For instance, years ago, the World Wrestling Federation quietly admitted that they provided entertainment, not a professional sport, and became World Wrestling Entertainment, to avoid the higher rate USA state taxes on professional sports vs. entertainment.

I thought they changed their name due to a lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund over the use of the acronym WWF. Admittedly, I didn't follow the details very closely.

[xyv]

Yea once they get tangled up in a lawsuit the truth kinda' has to come out "...everybody knows this is entertainment...only a fool etc..."  This is what Pythom aspires to...or should

[catdlr]

I hope all of you are ready for another video...

INTERCEPTOR - Episode 1, Preview 3: From Zero to A1

Apr 13, 2024
Hello and welcome to the first episode from the Interceptor, the video series that is going to take you deep into the secrets of actually building this kind of rocket and it’s going to show you things that no aerospace university in the world, no book, no scientist will ever teach you.

This is the core value the Interceptor video series is going to teach you: how to build and launch rockets in a cost-effective way, a way you didn’t even imagine to be possible, and on top of that we are going to use as an example an anti-ballistic interceptor.

In this first episode, we will discuss the actual philosophy behind the design, fabrication, testing, and launch of our rockets. This philosophy is built on two main pillars: cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

This video contains never seen before footage and historical data, exclusive new information regarding the steam-propulsion technology in regard to the ecological chemical heating system and way more.

Video Content:
- 1998, ARCA was founded
- 1998, the idea of ecological rockets
- 1999, the need for cost effectiveness
- 2002, a cost effective and ecological rocket engine
- The cost-effective rockets. Everyone tried and failed
- 2017, I was forced to succeed
- The realisation
- 2018, the Launch Assist System (LAS)
- Ecological rockets
- 2019, the public reception
- 2020, EcoRocket might be the key to all of it
- 2021, EcoRocket must be stopped
-  ARCA strikes back
- Conclusions

[catdlr]

The A1 anti-ballistic interceptor to launch structure fit-check

May 6, 2024
On May 3rd, 2024, ARCA performed a fit check of the A1 anti-ballistic interceptor to the launch structure.

www.ecorocket.space

[meekGee]

My take as a member:
ARCA operates the same way American professional wrestling operated for decades.

Many matches, especially title bouts, were scripted beforehand.  The winner and loser were chosen ahead of time.

However, the active wrestlers and the promoters would never admit this publicly.  Many fans were also convinced that the matches were "real" and not fixed.

For instance, years ago, the World Wrestling Federation quietly admitted that they provided entertainment, not a professional sport, and became World Wrestling Entertainment, to avoid the higher rate USA state taxes on professional sports vs. entertainment.

Richard Belzer "versus" Hulk Hogan, 1984

Vince McMahon (I think) is the guy responsible for "coming out" as an above board entertainment show.  Wrestlers became performers, they added a reality angle to it  and VM actually injected himself into the reality plot as they started having behind the scenes reality fights in parking lots, his office, etc.

His dad was one of the main promoters of the business before him, and he handed it over to the whiz kid. When VM decided to change course and come out  the other promoters were sure that there goes the business.

Instead he took it from the niche freak show it once was to the unholy abomination of metal fused with flesh that now stands before us.

The analogy to spaceflight is obvious.

[edzieba]

The analogy to spaceflight is obvious.

Unless Arca is about to clad their 'rockets' in sequined spandex, this analogy has gone beyond tortured. 

[launchwatcher]

For instance, years ago, the World Wrestling Federation quietly admitted that they provided entertainment, not a professional sport, and became World Wrestling Entertainment, to avoid the higher rate USA state taxes on professional sports vs. entertainment.

I thought they changed their name due to a lawsuit from the World Wildlife Fund over the use of the acronym WWF. Admittedly, I didn't follow the details very closely.

It's not hard to find parody T-shirts with pandas engaged in pro-wrestling antics which commemorate the acronym collision.

And this thread has just as much to do with real spaceflight as anything ARCA has ever done.

[meekGee]

The analogy to spaceflight is obvious.

Unless Arca is about to clad their 'rockets' in sequined spandex, this analogy has gone beyond tortured.

There were no good fights yesterday so I was bored.  Can you launch a rocket by bouncing it three times between sets of parallel ropes, and then having it hit another, larger, rocket? Just asking.

[CameronD]

Can you launch a rocket by bouncing it three times between sets of parallel ropes, and then having it hit another, larger, rocket? Just asking.

Not that anyone has seen to date.. but if you can launch a rocket by twirling it around in circles a few times and letting go, then perhaps anything is possible if you throw enough $$$ at it.

[Asteroza]

Can you launch a rocket by bouncing it three times between sets of parallel ropes, and then having it hit another, larger, rocket? Just asking.

Not that anyone has seen to date.. but if you can launch a rocket by twirling it around in circles a few times and letting go, then perhaps anything is possible if you throw enough $$$ at it.

<cough>Spinlaunch</cough>

[edzieba]

Can you launch a rocket by bouncing it three times between sets of parallel ropes, and then having it hit another, larger, rocket? Just asking.

Not that anyone has seen to date.. but if you can launch a rocket by twirling it around in circles a few times and letting go, then perhaps anything is possible if you throw enough $$$ at it.

<cough>Spinlaunch</cough>

Spinlaunch at least is in the "easily physically possible" realm, and are only a question of market viability.
Arca on the other hand are in the "add 1 plus 1 and getting 5 along with a cartoonish show of dollar symbols" realm when it comes to whether flash-boiling could even deliver a viable amount of delta-V (for whatever moving target of a task they have announced this particular week).

[nicp]

Off topic I'm sorry. But I would like to ignore/block this thread from now on because ARCA are of no interest to me. To put it politely.
How can I block/ignore a thread such as this, I can't seem to find the right control...

Cheers,
Nic

[catdlr]

Off topic I'm sorry. But I would like to ignore/block this thread from now on because ARCA are of no interest to me. To put it politely.
How can I block/ignore a thread such as this, I can't seem to find the right control...

Cheers,
Nic

Just don't bother clicking on it.  The fact that you click on this thread is because you're interested.  Lots of us are having fun with this vendor.

[siconik]

Something tells me their plan to get funding through Ami tokens fell through, so now they've pivoted to marketing their hardware as a "defensive" weapon. Of course, there is zero practicality in an anti-ballistic-missile weapon that can't be launched until its propellant has been heated up. There is virtually no way it could be deployed rapidly, unless you "left the stove burner on" constantly. It's hard to believe any military would be duped by this.

Short range ballistic missile interceptors have a few basic requirements:

Long shelf life in fully combat-ready state Extremely quick launch sequence Extreme performance (Sprint would famously hit 100Gs on assent and brightly glow due to atmospheric friction as it hit Mach 10 in seconds)

Of all proposed launch methods and technologies, I can scarcely think of one WORSE-suited to the ballistic interceptor role than ARCA nonsense, and that includes SpinLaunch and Virgin Orbit (RIP) style airborne launch, both of which require lengthy stage zero preparation.

[catdlr]

Something tells me their plan to get funding through Ami tokens fell through, so now they've pivoted to marketing their hardware as a "defensive" weapon. Of course, there is zero practicality in an anti-ballistic-missile weapon that can't be launched until its propellant has been heated up. There is virtually no way it could be deployed rapidly, unless you "left the stove burner on" constantly. It's hard to believe any military would be duped by this.

Short range ballistic missile interceptors have a few basic requirements:

Long shelf life in fully combat-ready state Extremely quick launch sequence Extreme performance (Sprint would famously hit 100Gs on assent and brightly glow due to atmospheric friction as it hit Mach 10 in seconds)

Of all proposed launch methods and technologies, I can scarcely think of one WORSE-suited to the ballistic interceptor role than ARCA nonsense, and that includes SpinLaunch and Virgin Orbit (RIP) style airborne launch, both of which require lengthy stage zero preparation.

Welcome to the forum siconik.  Don't take this company seriously.  Best, Tony

[Steven Pietrobon]

Looks like ARCA have built a mockup of their launcher and missile.

[catdlr]

Looks like ARCA have built a mockup of their launcher and missile.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=aYcmjLjV2Ng

Here is the translation (done first by translating the audio using an AI to English and another AI given instructions to translate the Romanian text to English).

**"Greetings! We are the aviation military unit stationed at Cape Midia, and we are preparing for the launch of a Caliber 160 missile.

This is a defensive weapon used for anti-aircraft force training.

his target missile, Caliber 160, simulates artillery rocket attacks with similar dimensions and performance. It will be used in conjunction with the strategic antiballistic interceptor one to demonstrate the interceptor’s effectiveness in destroying enemy missiles.

The strategic interceptor one is designed to counter total intercontinental ballistic missile attacks with both conventional and nuclear payloads.

Additionally, the interceptor one can strike state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles. Despite its military nature, this missile does not pollute; it produces only water vapor and oxygen.

The 160-caliber artillery emerged in response to Romania’s defense needs and those of NATO. Our ecologically developed technology has allowed us to reduce costs by over 10 times compared to similar products.

We can launch 10 times more missiles than the enemy at the same cost.

Our lives will be safer through the operation of this missile.

This missile contributes to enhancing the safety of Romania and NATO’s space.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Additionally, the interceptor one can strike state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles. Despite its military nature, this missile does not pollute; it produces only water vapor and oxygen.

Looks like they are using HTP for the propellant.

[JSz]

Looks like ARCA have built a mockup of their launcher and missile.

Even if they really could make something like that, I think no one would order it from ARCA anyway. They've worked many years for their reputation.