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Carter Allen

@CarterA

Propulsion engineer

 Seattle, WA
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Joined September 2008
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*wakes up and looks at phone* ah let's see what fresh horrors await me on the fresh horrors device
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Jack 🌻@jack_dot_bin1 Jan 2020
2010: In high school. Wrote my first line of code. Watched an Atlas V launch from Vandenberg and decided to learn how rockets are built. 2019: Building the rocket engine for the replacement of the Atlas V.
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“Earth to Traveler IV?” On April 21, 2019 Traveler IV flew past the Karman line with a confidence of 90%, making it the first entirely student designed-and-built rocket to reach space. Full video: bit.ly/2wbSZCK TIV blog (with data analysis): bit.ly/2Er3Ddv
First Student Rocket to reach Space (339,800 ft, Mach 5.1) | Traveler IV Launch

First Student Rocket to reach Space (339,800 ft, Mach 5.1) | Traveler IV Launch

On April 21, 2019, we, the USC Rocket Propulsion Lab, launched our ...

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Blue Origin
@blueorigin8 Jan 2018
Latest BE-4 engine test footage where we exceeded our Isp targets. We continue to exercise the deep throttling of our full scale 550,000 lbf BE-4, the reusability of our hydrostatic pump bearings and our stable start/stop cycles. More to follow from ongoing tests. #BE4 #NewGlenn
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin19 Oct 2017
First hotfire of our BE-4 engine is a success #GradatimFerociter
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Katie Mack
@AstroKatie15 Sep 2017
Nothing in nature says we have to build spacecraft. But we are a curious species, and with that curiosity, we accomplish incredible things.
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USC
@USC16 Mar 2017
Up, up and away: USC Rocket Propulsion Lab breaks record for highest altitude reached by a student-made vehicle ow.ly/B1bk309Z7r0
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USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Breaks Record for student-designed and manufactured rocket #space @USCRPL viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2…
USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Breaks Record - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering

USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Breaks Record - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering

Student-run RPL launches rocket of own design to 144,000 feet

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The numbers are in, the analysis is done! On 03-04-17, Fathom II reached an altitude of 144,000 ft, soaring through the atmosphere at Mach 4
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Third times the charm! Yesterday RPL attempted a third static fire of Fathom II. The firing was a success! And we could not be more happy :)
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Image from USC Rocket Propulsion Lab (@USCRPL)
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin19 Jun 2016
Fourth flight. Same hardware. Reusable rockets love to fly. #RocketsReused #GradatimFerociter
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@Spaceport_NM welcomed the @USCRPL team as they launched Fathom, a rocket designed and made entirely by students. bit.ly/1X79uHM
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Jack 🌻@jack_dot_bin24 Jan 2016
Another (chilly) day at the Mojave Test Area with @USCRPL
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin23 Jan 2016
Yes, it can! teapawt.net/JeffBezos/status/69073…
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@JeffBezos23 Jan 2016
Can a used rocket fly? Video + a few technical details at blueorigin.com/news bit.ly/1S0rx1t
News | Blue Origin

News | Blue Origin

The Latest from Blue

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The numbers are in - Déjà Vu reached Mach 1.1 and 25,500 ft. We're so proud of this incredible team!
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We came, we launched, we recovered. Déjà Vu was a total success from start to finish!
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Our first (but not last) look at Hamster, the entirely RPL-designed avionics package flying aboard Déjà Vu
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Steve Losh@stevelosh20 Sep 2015
"What's the latex command for the infinity symbol? I tried \inf and \infinity..." "\infty" "... did you just tell me to go fuck myself?"
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin30 Apr 2015
We took to the skies in West Texas! Check out blueorigin.com for details & video from New Shepard's 1st developmental test flight.
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Check out our new website! uscrpl.com
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