Luca 🇵🇸🇺🇦
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doohickey extraordinaire
Amateur Rocketeer 🚀
Space/Aviation photographer 📸
Amateur Rocketeer 🚀
Space/Aviation photographer 📸
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A quick rundown of my TVC Launch Pad, which I designed and built in just 4 days 🧵
September 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A quick rundown of my TVC Launch Pad, which I designed and built in just 4 days 🧵
STUFF UPDATE:
- L1 Attempt hopefully in the next 2 weeks.
- Flight computer dev is DONE
- My spare parts TVC project is coming along well. Might even squeeze a first flight in before uni 🤞Chutes, pad and simulation is all that remains.
- L1 Attempt hopefully in the next 2 weeks.
- Flight computer dev is DONE
- My spare parts TVC project is coming along well. Might even squeeze a first flight in before uni 🤞Chutes, pad and simulation is all that remains.
August 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
STUFF UPDATE:
- L1 Attempt hopefully in the next 2 weeks.
- Flight computer dev is DONE
- My spare parts TVC project is coming along well. Might even squeeze a first flight in before uni 🤞Chutes, pad and simulation is all that remains.
- L1 Attempt hopefully in the next 2 weeks.
- Flight computer dev is DONE
- My spare parts TVC project is coming along well. Might even squeeze a first flight in before uni 🤞Chutes, pad and simulation is all that remains.
narrator: it was in fact not L-24
exams finished
L-24
L-24
Per my last email...
August 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
narrator: it was in fact not L-24
I've spent the last week working on my most advanced flight computer yet to power both TVC and HPR flights.
I've switched to an STM32 microcontroller and moved all components directly onto the board. This improves flexibility and compactness.
1/2
I've switched to an STM32 microcontroller and moved all components directly onto the board. This improves flexibility and compactness.
1/2
July 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I've spent the last week working on my most advanced flight computer yet to power both TVC and HPR flights.
I've switched to an STM32 microcontroller and moved all components directly onto the board. This improves flexibility and compactness.
1/2
I've switched to an STM32 microcontroller and moved all components directly onto the board. This improves flexibility and compactness.
1/2
bad news: launch event today got cancelled due to weather, so I wont be able to get my pre-cert qualification flights done before next Sunday.
Next opportunity for the cert flight is September :(
I've decided I'll pick up my TVC project in the meantime
Next opportunity for the cert flight is September :(
I've decided I'll pick up my TVC project in the meantime
per. my. last. email.
July 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
bad news: launch event today got cancelled due to weather, so I wont be able to get my pre-cert qualification flights done before next Sunday.
Next opportunity for the cert flight is September :(
I've decided I'll pick up my TVC project in the meantime
Next opportunity for the cert flight is September :(
I've decided I'll pick up my TVC project in the meantime
*decimates NASA in favour of private industry then proceeds to decimate said private industry*
masterful gambit sir
masterful gambit sir
July 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
*decimates NASA in favour of private industry then proceeds to decimate said private industry*
masterful gambit sir
masterful gambit sir
per. my. last. email.
June 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
per. my. last. email.
will probably paint tmr
gonna do my L1 in this configuration, but I have an avbay and upper airframe pretty much ready to go for later flights
gonna do my L1 in this configuration, but I have an avbay and upper airframe pretty much ready to go for later flights
June 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
will probably paint tmr
gonna do my L1 in this configuration, but I have an avbay and upper airframe pretty much ready to go for later flights
gonna do my L1 in this configuration, but I have an avbay and upper airframe pretty much ready to go for later flights
got some nice shots of filleting
June 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
got some nice shots of filleting
Progress! Next up: Gluing the fins.
Will showcase the avionics stack once I've tidied it a bit.
Will showcase the avionics stack once I've tidied it a bit.
June 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Progress! Next up: Gluing the fins.
Will showcase the avionics stack once I've tidied it a bit.
Will showcase the avionics stack once I've tidied it a bit.
exams finished
L-24
L-24
June 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
exams finished
L-24
L-24
Red Arrows arriving in Liverpool on Saturday, ahead of Cosford Airshow
June 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Red Arrows arriving in Liverpool on Saturday, ahead of Cosford Airshow
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![Comic. [rocket launching with a smaller rocket following] [caption] Aerospace Tip: Although the technique reduces atmospheric drag for many types of vehicles, you should *never* try to improve rocket launch efficiency through drafting.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreielrrgefwvrf7pdxyxkm2hofc5b42vswo64fbqyeh25zfinokzx3i@jpeg)
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thank you starship for demonstrating exactly why we need SLS/Orion 🙏
May 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
thank you starship for demonstrating exactly why we need SLS/Orion 🙏
what does he look like that
May 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
what does he look like that
Plenty of project stuff coming after exams!
May 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Plenty of project stuff coming after exams!
glad to see this kinda shit finally make its way onto bluesky
May 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
glad to see this kinda shit finally make its way onto bluesky
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
May 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
society if we banned engineers from having political opinions and banned political commentators from having engineering opinions
May 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
society if we banned engineers from having political opinions and banned political commentators from having engineering opinions
exams in a week :(
May 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
exams in a week :(
Any suggestions on on how to tone down the politics on my feed?
I get its important, but its reached a point where half of the posts I see are about trump (I'm not even American) and it's kinda depressing
I get its important, but its reached a point where half of the posts I see are about trump (I'm not even American) and it's kinda depressing
April 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Any suggestions on on how to tone down the politics on my feed?
I get its important, but its reached a point where half of the posts I see are about trump (I'm not even American) and it's kinda depressing
I get its important, but its reached a point where half of the posts I see are about trump (I'm not even American) and it's kinda depressing