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ATSVB0043 - Episode 16
Obama: A New Age in Space (Space 3.0) - Lowering the cost of the first 50 miles of space flight (PART ONE)
Apr 15, 2010 - 09:31
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ATSVB0041 - Episode 15
Reactions From Launch #3
Apr 6, 2010 - 02:42
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ATSVB0030 - Episode 14
Looking Ahead to Flight Test 4
Jan 10, 2010 - 01:42
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ATSVB0027 - Episode 13
Flight Test 3: Successful RamJet Test
Jan 10, 2010 - 07:25
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ATSVB0026 - Episode 12
Flight Test 3: Preflight Objectives
Jan 10, 2010 - 02:13
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ATSVB0015 - Episode 11
Flight Test 3: (Launchess 5&6)
Sep 17, 2009 - 03:23
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ATSVB0014 - Episode 10
Flight Test 2: (Launches 3&4)
Sep 17, 2009 - 02:07
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ATSVB0009 - Episode 9
Flight Test 1: (Launches 1&2)
Sep 17, 2009 - 02:41
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ATSVB0008 - Episode 8
ATS Flight Test Program: Objectives
Sep 17, 2009 - 02:35
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ATSVB0007 - Episode 7
Interest: ONR Flight Testing Under 100k
Sep 17, 2009 - 06:30
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ATSVB0006 - Episode 6
Current Initiatives
Sep 17, 2009 - 01:11
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ATSVB0005 - Episode 5
ATS: Initial Involvement
Sep 17, 2009 - 04:25
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ATSVB0004 - Episode 4
Traditional Flight Testing
Sep 17, 2009 - 03:21
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ATSVB0003 - Episode 3
The Importance & Complexity of Flight Testing
Sep 17, 2009 - 02:29
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ATSVB0002 - Episode 2
Motives & Advantages of Hypersonic Airbreathing Propulsion
Sep 17, 2009 - 02:12
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ATSVB0001 - Episode 1
Air Breathing Propulsion
History & Theory
Sep 17, 2009 - 02:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM
With the goal of extending the range and speed of aerospace vehicles while dramatically reducing the cost of access to space, ATS developed a flight test platform to acquire knowledge in the operation of ramjet and scramjet engines. Our unique approach provides a cost savings of 90-95%, bridging the gap between ground testing and traditional, high-cost flight testing. We achieve this remarkable savings by producing every element of our flight test platform in-house including motor housings, boost vehicles and propellants.

Funded by the Office of Naval Research, our low-cost flight test platform demands unique combinations of materials to achieve the remarkably low weight. Carbon filament composite body tubes, carbon epoxy fins, and fiberglass nose cones combine to create a new category
  
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of supersonic test-flight vehicles capable of reaching Mach 2.0+. Our ongoing process will evolve to ramjet testing and ultimately transition to scramjet operation in flight.

Launch #3 - Flight Test #6
Successful Ramjet Flight Test, Applied Thermal Sciences   RAMJET ACCELERATION HITS 4G'S
Nov 18, 2009 Cherryfield, Maine - In-Flight separation - Watch the entire launch and separation to see what 4g's look like. In this test the solid fuel rocket motor boosts the ramjet to mach 1.1 where separation of the ramjet occurs followed by a 4g acceleration of ramjet free-flight.
Click link to see flight in Medium Resolution.

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Ramjet Flight Test Results
Launch Graph SmallNov 18, 2009 Flight #6 - In-Flight separation Test – The actual results of the ramjet/booster separation, shroud deployment and ramjet free flight operation. Ramjet reaches positive 4g’s acceleration in ejector ramjet mode. Click link to see chart.

Propulsion Control
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Launch Graph SmallLightweight hot gas valves for divert and attitude control thrusters. Click for more.

  
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Ramjet Flight Crew, Applied Thermal Sciences
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