Dragon X Team On Trip To Langkawi Island

Tomorrow night, 31 October 2011, at about 9pm to 10pm, Dragon X Team will depart from SMJK Chung Cheng, Kota Bharu heading ahead to Kuala Perlis by a night bus journey. The journey from Kota Bharu to Kuala Perlis was expected to be about 8 to 9 hours, and the ferry journey from Kuala Perlis to Kuah Town, Langkawi was about 1 hour 15 minutes.

List of Dragon X Team go for the trip is Cameron Tan, Chester Cheng, Muhammad Izzuan, Sean Quek, Daniel Chua and Hongz Teoh. We will be at Langkawi for 3 days 2 nights, and was scheduled to be arrive to Kota Bharu again on 3 November 2011, Thursday night at about 9pm to 10pm.

Lastly, wish all of the team to have an enjoyable and safe trip to Langkawi, and make a safe return again to Kota Bharu. Enjoy it very much team...^^

Dragon X Readies Galaxy Design b Launch

Today, Dragon X had considered to readies again the launch of Galaxy Design b vehicle as the first Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) fuel test. Dragon X Researcher, Reuel Ong and volunteer, Eddie Chua said that they maybe get the fuel by this Thursday, so Dragon X again decided to readies the vehicle launch again to the next Friday or Saturday. The new launch window for the launch has not been selected yet.

Dragon X Set To Mark New History

On 24 November 2011, at 3.45pm, Dragon X will begin its first step to mark new history as Galaxy roll out from the Space Vehicle Assembly Center (SVAC) toward Launch Complex 21.

4 years since the first rocket prototype was built in 2007 by Dragon X, it was the first mission for Dragon X to build a burning fuel rocket. "It had been 4 years since we built the first rocket prototype, and today, we will make a replacement for the programme," said Cameron in the statement.

Galaxy X1 launch on 24 November 2011 will mark Dragon X new history for the first flight of KNO3-Fueled Rocket. Engineers and technicians is working on the vehicle and launch pad in SVAC before the launch date fall. As the new history marked in, the previous Water Rockets Programme will come to an end. Aquarius M-41e will be launch for the final time to close up the entire programme in this year end.

Dragon X Under Fuel Progress

Dragon X is now in work of searching for Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) fuel to install into Galaxy Design b vehicle which was delayed from 25 October 2011 (Tuesday) to 30 October 2011 (Sunday) due to fuel installation error.

Galaxy Design b is specially design and build to complete Dragon X's first test onto Potassium Nitrate. Galaxy Design b is also the first key of building the Galaxy vehicle, which was also design as the 7 in 1 Combination Design.

Dragon X combined the previous launch vehicle designs into 1 to build the powerful Chemical Ignition System (CIS), Galaxy.

Dragon X Mock Up Galaxy

Dragon X had completed 45% of the Simulator Deck (DC) for Galaxy X1. Mock up had been completed and the vehicle is now awaiting for its fuel and parachute to be installed.

The fuel was expected to be prepare by Researcher, Reuel Ong and the Recovery Chute will be prepare by Engineer, Chester Cheng. Back up Launch Attempt window was still open for 13 December 2011.

Galaxy Design b Launch Delayed

Today scheduled launch of Galaxy Design b vehicle as the first fuel test for Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) was delayed due to the lack of Potassium Nitrate fuel.

Dragon X researcher, Reuel Ong was also said that he will keep on looking for the fuel as the new launch date was opened on the next Sunday, 30 October 2011.

Furthermore, on 31 October 2011, Monday night, Dragon X Team will be travel to Langkawi Island and will be back again to Kota Bharu on 3 November 2011, Thursday night.

Launch Pad Engineer, Sean Quek mentioned that he will try to make a safe structural of the Multipurpose Launcher Platform (MLP) before the launch of Galaxy X1 Development Flight that would probably be postponed to 13 December 2011. Then, for the Galaxy Double design vehicle, Sean will build a new launch pad with a high secure mode during the vehicle liftoff.

Meeting For KNO3 Preparation

Dragon X will make a meeting on tomorrow, 24 October 2011, Monday for discussing about the fuel preparation for Galaxy Design b launch on 25 October 2011 as the first fuel test for KNO3 Project.

Dragon X Aerospace 4th Anniversary

Dragon X Aerospace is celebrating its 4th year of anniversary today since it was founded on 21 October 2007 by Cameron Tan and Charles Ooi.

Dragon X's Crew Camping

On 18 October 2011 to 20 October 2011 (Tuesday to Thursday), Dragon X Crew: Cameron Tan, Sean Quek and Chester Cheng participated in a course camp called, Kem Kursus 1 Murid 1 Sukan. With the other schoolmate: Chook Shun Kent, Kang Yee Hui, Chu Jenn Anne, Lee Sian Mei and Lee Leng Wei. We also met some new friends from SMJK Chung Hwa.

It was a happy moment^^ and after this, on 1 November 2011 to 3 November 2011, Dragon X Crews will follow on a trip to Langkawi Island at Kedah.

New Plan Of Launch Complex 21 Released

Simulator Deck Outer Structure Completed

Dragon X Team: Cameron and Chester had completed the building of the outer structure of Galaxy's Simulator Deck (SD), or also mean as the capsule of the vehicle. Mock up is scheduled on a week before the rollout on 24 November 2011.

Galaxy Design b In SVAC High Bay 3-1A

Dragon X's test vehicle, Galaxy Design b is now building at the Space Vehicle Assembly Center (SVAC), High Bay 3-1A. Galaxy Design b is scheduled to be launch on 06 November 2011.

A special design and manufacture of 10 centimeter height Galaxy Design b will made a first booster test with the Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) and sugar fuel as an ignition.

The Multipurpose Launcher Platform (MLP) is now undergo for 95% completion. While the Galaxy's booster is still going for 55% completion. Expected on next week, the MLP will be fully completed and after that, the Launch Tower will started to build.

Galaxy Galery

Dragon X Unwrapped Galaxy Booster

Just now, an hour ago, Dragon X unwrapped Galaxy's booster at the Space Vehicle Assembly Center (SVAC) to prepare for the next step of building.

On this Friday, Dragon X Engineer, Chester Cheng will come over to SVAC to continue the building of Galaxy's booster. Dragon X CEO, Cameron Tan re-design Galaxy's booster, and this Friday, the booster will be re-do by its outer layer of the booster.

Launch Pad Engineer, Quek Ching Eia said that the Multipurpose Launcher Platform (MLP) will be undergo its last 10% building of placing in the aluminium foil on the surface area of the launch pad.

Dragon X will also start to make a preparation on the Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) fuel, which the first fuel test was scheduled on 25 October 2011.

Dragon X To Unwrapped Galaxy Booster

Schedule on this 11 October 2011, Tuesday evening, Dragon X will unwrapped Galaxy's Booster at the Space Vehicle Assembly Center (SVAC) to resume the building of Galaxy rocket. As it, Multipurpose Launcher Platform (MLP) was also expected to arrive to SVAC on next week.

The first test of Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) will be done on 25 October 2011. This is to ensure that the fuel can be ignited for the launch on 24 November 2011 flight.

MLP 90% Completed

Dragon X's Multipurpose Launcher Platform (MLP) was reported by Launch Pad Engineer, Quek Ching Eia, as the launcher platform is now undergo for 90% completion before it is transported to Dragon X next 3 weeks.

Dragon X Released New Galaxy Heavy Launch Design

Art concept of Galaxy X1 Development Flight launch from Launch Complex 21 on 24 November 2011, Thursday, scheduled at 4.21pm.

Above is an art concept of Dragon X's most powerful heavy liftoff vehicle, the Galaxy Double rocket with two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) on both side to fill up with 314.2cm/3 of Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) and powdered sugar fuel.

For the first flight test of Galaxy Double on Exploration 3 mission (X3) was targeted not earlier than mid of June 2012. Which will be followed up by Galaxy X4 launch for the inauguration of the new launch system and project development 3 weeks after Galaxy Double X3 launch.

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