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Bellavia, our submarine took to the water for the first time today. This was on initial launch and float test. All went really well and we came away with a page of todos.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/1w1rE-2WpYA?si=ZLcQPhVjqzhGFiaN

Introducing the latest configuration:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kO3ENmbQQ9o?si=-GhoXAaDAmzQrldZ

Prototyping w/ masking tape. The team made the sub trailers prototype guide rails out of foam, plastic & masking tape. After fitting them to the sub we mounted them on the trailer. Next week we’ll lift the sub on to the trailer for a test fit. Then we’ll make the real ones.

Every few years the Orbital Ascender gets an update. We put in everything we’ve learned from our high altitude work, our high altitude airships and engine test firings. This is the Orbital Ascender Variant H1. It has a new airfoil, engine configuration and a hundred other mods.

New Video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/aRtM0hheSjg?si=kK3bGrL6jzSWBHjC

A short of one of our balloons giving it up at 100,000 feet.