Hey Patrons, lots of posts lately but it's cause there's lots to do! We've got a launch coming up Saturday morning bright and early. This will be Flight 7 of Scout F, and I'm feeling pretty good about our chances of landing upright on this.
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2022-09-02 01:36:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! I've got a ton of raw footage for ya here!
I fell behind on the raw footage and data reviews for flights 4, 5, and 6 and am playing catch-up now. I'll have those up in a few days or so, but after a slow August we're back to burn...
2022-09-02 00:56:39 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks, I am not sure why the Discord/Patreon link keeps breaking - until that gets fixed for good though, if you're looking for a valid Discord link, here you go!
2022-08-26 21:34:34 +0000 UTC View Post
HOWDY PATRONS! I took a few needed weeks off of rocket launches and am back with more Scout flights! Scout Flight 6 will be largely similar to flight 5 with a few small improvements.
Flight 5 still had some rough velocity control on la...
2022-08-26 18:27:26 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy Patrons!
A few folks have had some trouble getting into the BPS Discord, so here's a link that should get you fixed up if you're not in there already!
2022-08-02 19:59:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Will go live at 5am Pacific Time! Stream Link: https://youtu.be/-80oQsVljus
Okay Patrons, time to try this landing thing *again*! Last flight looked pretty great, it almost...
2022-07-21 19:00:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Link: https://youtu.be/V6YxLqkgUcg
Back at it for flight 4 of Scout F! It's the Summer of Scout and we're landing this thing upright, one way or another. Stream goes live a...
2022-07-13 02:02:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons, more footage and data for you here! To TLDR it in case you don't have a bunch of time to spare - here's what I have found.
1. Somewhere along the line, the TVC mount got un-calibrated before launch. I have a sneaking suspicion i...
2022-07-11 20:16:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Going live at 5:05AM PT for a launch around 5:30AM PT!
Stream Link: https://youtu.be/_z80KgNeTQI
Scout F Flight 3! It's happening! We've got a new aluminum TVC mount ...
2022-07-07 02:55:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Link: https://youtu.be/4YOvagPNfWc
Hey Patrons! Welp, not an amazing flight, and I kinda hate saying this because of how cliche it is, but we can still learn a lot! The thi...
2022-05-28 02:14:13 +0000 UTC View PostSuper quick update, sorry for all the notifs! Same livestream link, same everything, we just hit a few issues with the TVC wiggle today that need another day or two of work to get ironed out. Otherwise, things are looking great for Flight 2, just ...
2022-05-24 06:49:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Live launch! Flight 2! Very exiting!
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUFtknBOTA8
Alright, we're goin live super early tomorrow morning to fly aga...
2022-05-23 21:59:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy Patrons, I've got LOTS of footage and data for ya!
Video Link: https://youtu.be/9KReMmgEgus (the 4K version is still processing and should be done in a few hours max)...
2022-05-17 22:02:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons, we’re going to try to fly Scout again tomorrow at about 6am Pacific Time - that’s the best situation for wind for the next week! I’m sorry for the late notice, once we can get a flight in and start iterating, we should be able t...
2022-05-15 02:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Get STOKED: https://youtu.be/oUpPu-P15A0
ITS HAPPENINGGGGGGGGG - Scout F is ready to go for a launch tomorrow! I'm super excited! We're aiming for a 7:30pm PT liftoff, and ...
2022-05-12 00:43:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Livestream Link: https://youtu.be/oUpPu-P15A0
Alright folks, it's time to fly! Almost...
Scout F has gone through a bunch of testing and it feels like we're about rea...
2022-05-04 18:35:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Video Link: https://youtu.be/7a_BIZCLaqk
Howdy Patrons! Here's a little update on Scout F, which is what I've been workin on for the last month or so! We're looking good fo...
2022-03-30 19:07:41 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy Patrons!
Here's the data I've collected on the throttle control mechanism I built. Feel free to use it for your own builds - I'll be publishing the STEP files for the mechanism at the MECO tier in a few minutes as well. If you're havin...
2022-03-16 01:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Link: https://youtu.be/73htcqE3pR4
Super quick update! Video on all the throttle control stuff will be out next week, but y'all get the first look of course :) This will ma...
2022-03-04 20:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Real quick, not sure what's up with the Discord/Patreon connection that keeps breaking. If you're having trouble gaining access, please use this link! For obvious reasons, please don't share it :)
Hey folks, quick video to keep you in the loop on what's happening. The TLDW...? Too long didn't watch:
- Next video is about throttle control for solid motors! Got it working well so far
- Then a design video about an 8ft tall Starshi...
2022-02-22 00:30:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes! Well... sorta...
For the last few weeks (and a few weeks in the fall too) I've been trying to get throttle control with these Estes F15 rocket motors that Scout(the landing rocket) uses. That's the last step toward closing in on landing...
2022-01-08 23:55:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons! Something very different for you here...
Xyla Foxlin and I have been collaborating on a ridiculous holiday themed project, and it's time to fly it! We're shoving an L1000 rocket motor into a full sized Christmas tree in the name...
2021-11-29 22:02:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons! Thanks for the patience with yesterday's stream - I can't believe video cut out RIGHT at launch... Luckily, we have plenty of angles of the flight here, hopefully that makes up for it a bit.
I haven't taken a close look at the d...
2021-11-21 21:54:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy Patrons! Trying this again...
Last week we tried to fly the Fineas rocket at ROCstock out in the Lucerne Dry Lakebed. Although the day was beautiful and all seemed well, we ran into some nasty RF problems out at the pad. A totally fasc...
2021-11-19 05:22:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy Patrons!
I've got a new rocket, and it's called Fineas... because it uses active fins :) Tomorrow I'm going to try to fly around 12 noon Pacific Time at the ROCstock launch out in Lucerne CA. If you're going to ROCstock please co...
2021-11-13 04:47:23 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy Patrons! You get the first look at the Engineering Cut for Scout E! I put a whole lot of detail in here, and I hope you enjoy it :)
https://youtu.be/QM6tvAVNLnk (Patr...
2021-10-20 16:45:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy Patrons! Buncha footage and data for ya here!
Unfortunately a pretty bad flight. Had tons of camera issues, ascent motor didn't eject, I think a good chunk of this is a result of not flying this for so long. Silver lining, in light of ...
2021-10-05 22:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons - I'm not sure what's up with the connection between Patreon and Discord right now, but it seems like something is broken. In any case, I'll leave this here - you can click the link below to join the BPS Discord if Patreon didn't do th...
2021-10-05 18:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy Patrons!
It has been a little while - here's a video about what has happened and what's coming up in the next few months!
Thanks as always for your support, and more soon!
Joe
2021-09-15 20:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post