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DateDesignationMotor(s)SiteResult
114/1417/2123Baja BlastX-1Characterization MotorsFirefly RT LabDensity too low, grains rejected
17/423/2223Blue VoltageX-2Characterization MotorsFirefly RT LabGood density achieved with a modified procedure and formula
1/17/22X-3Characterization MotorsFirefly LabGood density achieved, virtually identical to the last mix
2/1/22X-4Characterization MotorsFirefly LabGood density, textbook mix except mandrel got a bit stuck
3/29/22BTL1Booster Test Launch SFFirefly LabEven better density due to a larger mixing bowl, tepanol may not have been mixed correctly
4/26/22BTL2Booster Test Launch FlightFirefly LabFixed tepanol issue, very similar to static fire motor as designed
6/15/22ML1Main Launch Static FireFirefly LabMuch denser than previous mixes, the booster mandrel could not be removed
7/9/22BML1Booster Main Launch RemixFirefly LabMandrel still didn't come out, switching to an alternate design where the central core doesn't go all the way through
10/8/22ML2Main Launch Static FireFirefly LabThe mandrel was successfully removed this time, density was acceptable
11/21/22ML3Main Launch Flight17-101Wrong Value of MDI added, Scrapped mix
12/4/22ML4Main Launch Flight17-101Good density


Static Fires & Flights

Date

Propellant

Result
7/1/16/22X-223Baja Blast

abraheim and alex sent messages

Lost Data & Leakage

17/22/2215/23Baja Blast

alex sent message

X-3; X-2 (leftover motor)

5 Motors Fired; Slight Leakage & Low Pressures due to slag

7/29 

berkin and abraheim sent message

2/20/22X4

Slight Leakage but propellant was characterized

48/11/2229Blue VoltageBTL1Burn time higher than predicted (2.5 >> 3.3) and thrust was low
5/8/22BTL2Same as the static fire, same burn time, motor overperformed despite predictions
7/24/22ML1 (Sustainer Only)CATO of motor from burn through on HEI; no data recovered
11/11/22ML2Successful static fire of both motors, HEI burn through problem fixed, precautions taken to avoid "liftoff"
1/21/23ML4Successful launch with both booster and sustainer performing as expected