Callisto II
Estimated Completion:June 2022
Description
The purpose of Callisto II is to serve as an intermediate testing platform between Callisto I, our first flight, and Callisto III, our projected attempt at a suborbital flight. The possibilities of multi-engine stages, solid strap-on boosters, and a high altitude optimized upper stage are still on the table. Perhaps the greatest innovation in this iteration of the Callisto family is the implementation of a helium dynamic pressure regulation system (DPR) to ensure constant and controlled chamber pressures throughout the entirety of the flight. In addition, due to the projected top speed and high altitudes, the recovery and communication systems may need to be redesigned entirely.
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Engine
Aphlex 30A
Thrust
~40 kN (9000 lbs.)
Propellants
Liquid methane, liquid oxygen
Specific impulse
280 sec
Burn time
~70 sec
Feed system
Helium DPR
Cooling system
Regenerative & film cooling
Ignition source
Pyrotechnic charge
Altitude
48 km (30 miles)
Max speed
1300 m/s (2910 mph)