Category Archives: Thrust Augmented Nozzles

Random Thoughts: Game-Changing HLV/Propulsion Technologies

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

One of the reasons I haven’t blogged much about my reactions to the President’s NASA budget proposal is because I’ve been doing a lot of commenting over at NASASpaceflight.com.  I just realized that my latest post could actually serve pretty … Continue reading →

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Skribit Housecleaning: Virtual SSTO w/ Drop Tanks, Biamese Vehicles, and Sea Dragon

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Jonathan Goff

I want to clean out some of the Skribit suggestions that I’ve been neglecting for a while. Some of these may end up somewhat brief, but I wanted to at least try to be responsive. Drop Tanks to Enable SSTO? … Continue reading →

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Are Those Nozzles "Thrust Augmented"?

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Jonathan Goff

In this article at AvLeak, there’s discussion of an Aerojet LOX/Kero booster engine project called HC Boost (emphasis mine) : Dubbed HC Boost, the technology development program is aimed at providing an improved, home-grown alternative to the Russian RD-180, the … Continue reading →

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Thrust Augmented Nozzles

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Jonathan Goff

While I sometimes use this blog to talk-up some of the stuff we do at MSS, I also sometimes like to mention interesting technologies and projects being done by other groups. This post is about a potentially very interesting engine … Continue reading →

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