Estes 2190 – Cosmos Mariner - Manual (Page 2)

3/4"
(19 mm)
A. Mark tube 7/8" (22 mm)
from front.
COMPLETED ASSEMBLY
1.
ASSEMBLE ENGINE POD WEIGHT ASSEMBLY
B. Apply glue around tube in front of
7/8" (22 mm) mark. Slide centering
ring onto tube up to mark. Let dry.
C. Apply glue around rear end of
tube. Slide centering ring onto
tube, flush with the end. Let dry.
D. Slide four steel washers onto tube.
E. Apply plastic cement around end of
tube. Slide pod cap onto tube, tight
against washers. Let dry.
7/8"
(22 mm)
GREEN
CENTERING
RING
WEIGHT
ASSEMBLY TUBE
REAR FRONT
A. Measure and mark engine pod
tube 3/4" (19 mm) and 2-1/4"
(5.7 cm) from end.
2.
ASSEMBLE ENGINE POD ASSEMBLY
ALIGN NOTCH
WITH ENGINE
HOOK
B. Cut a 1/8" (3 mm) slit at
the 2-1/4" (5.7 cm) mark.
C. Mark yellow spacer tool
1/2" (13 mm) from end.
D. Use scrap balsa to smear glue
2" (5 cm) inside engine pod tube. E. Using yellow spacer tool, push remaining green centering ring into tube
up to 1/2" (13 mm) mark. Remove yellow spacer tool immediately.
Let dry.
F. Position and insert engine hook
into slit as shown. Temporarily
hold hook into place with masking
tape at 3/4"
(19 mm) mark.
G. Apply a bead of plastic cement around
end of tube. Align plastic pod end
ring with notch over engine hook.
Slide into place, flush with end of
tube. Check that engine hook is
straight with body tube. Let dry.
H. Remove masking tape.
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1/8"
(3 mm)
2-1/4"
(5.7 cm)
2-1/4"
(5.7 cm)
1/2"
(13 mm)
YELLOW
SPACER TUBE
ENGINE POD
TUBE
2"
(5 cm)
YELLOW
SPACER TUBE
1/2" MARK
(13 mm)
CENTERING
RING IS USED
AS AN ENGINE
BLOCK
3/4" MARK (19 mm) FLUSH WITH
END OF TUBE
REAR
FRONT
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PREPARE ENGINE
IGNITER MUST
TOUCH
PROPELLANT!
WARNING: FLAMMABLE
To avoid serious injury, read
instructions & NAR Safety Code
included with engines.
PREPARE YOUR ENGINE
ONLY WHEN YOU ARE
OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH
SITE PREPARING TO
LAUNCH!
If you do not use your prepared
engine, remove the igniter before
storing your engine.
15.
PREPARE FOR FLIGHT
A. Spike parachute and roll
shroud lines and parachute
around power pod.
Note position of engine pod tube.
B. Insert pod tube into fuselage tube using a
twisting motion. Fit should not be too tight. If
tight, remove pod and roll parachute around
pod tube tighter. Reinsert pod into glider.
C. Slip wire form ends
over left elevator and
right wing.
Lone Star Space Access Corporation is a
research and development company
dedicated to developing the technologies
necessary for a space faring civilization.
The goal of the company is to develop the
enabling technologies for affordable and
routine access to space for the purpose of
exploration and utilization. The company is
composed of a team of professionals
working in a concurrent development
environment on a variety of technologies.
Their goal is to create the technology and
capability necessary to allow mankind to
reap the full benefits of the utilization of
space and to spin off these technologies for
commercial development in other non-
aerospace applications.
TEAM OVERVIEW
LONE STAR SPACE ACCESS TEAM
TEAM SPECIFICATIONS
Name: Lone Star Space Access Team
Web Site: www.lonestarspace.com
Country of Origin: Houston, Texas, USA
VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS
Name: ................................................Cosmos Mariner
Length: ...............................................100 feet (31 m)
Wingspan:........................................... 73 feet (22 m)
GTOW: ............................................... 136,000 Lbs
DRY WT.: ............................................ 30,000 Lbs
Engines: .............................................Three staged-combustion
Total Thrust: .......................................90,000-lbs
Payload Capacity: ..............................3 crew members.
Crew Environment: .............................Short-sleeved, pressurized cabin.
MISSION SPECIFICATIONS
Launch Method: .................................Horizontal takeoff from ground
Max. Acceleration Force: ....................3-4 Gs
Max. Speed: .......................................Mach 7
Max. Altitude: .....................................75 miles (120 km)
Time in Weightless Conditions: ..........10 minutes
Landing Method: ................................Conventional runway
Total Flight Duration: ..........................2 hours (including flight back to
............................................................ launch point)
LEFT
ELEVATOR
DOWN
RIGHT
ELEVATOR
UP
A. Separate
igniter and
plug.
B. Insert igniter.
C. Insert
plug.
D. Push
down. E. Gently bend
wires to form
leads as shown.
F. Insert engine
into rocket.