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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:49:32 PM EDT
I took a job a few months ago with one of the commercial space companies. We are launching our 3rd gen rocket in Feb/Mar pending FAA and DoD approval. After meeting with the payload integration engineer this morning, we were given the go ahead to put an AR-15 in there. Of course, we will have to have it taken apart and in order to save mass, no furniture will be added.
We did the research and found that as far we know, there has never been an American made gun sent to space, commercially. The Russians use to put a three barrel gun in the Cosmonauts survival pack so there is that, but that is all we found about small arms being in space. As for the "treaties" and ITAR, we already looked into it and will not be in violation. I think this will be an awesome project. I will try my best to keep everything updated with pictures up until launch. If you have questions I will do my best to answer. Here is a picture from our last launch. This is our ballute after deployment at about 75 miles up.  Attached FileHere is the engine test for the rocket we will be launching.  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:51:04 PM EDT
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Very cool.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:53:38 PM EDT
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Are you somehow going to fire it ?
That would be something ! |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:55:03 PM EDT
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That's awesome. Maybe the ISS guys will appreciate one
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:55:35 PM EDT
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Are you somehow going to fire it ? That would be something ! Nope, we talked about rigging a servo on a glock and launching it out of the cubesat deployment device and then trying to fire.... maybe a project for another time. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:56:24 PM EDT
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Noooooooooooo!!!!! What if the aliens get it and obtain our technology???
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:56:28 PM EDT
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when / if you get it back, assemble it into a rifle complete with furniture. The dilemma becomes sell it for $$$$ or present it to someone like the President (Trump, not O)
the 1st AR in space is a historic gun. I hope it has a unique serial # I'm assuming you will recover the payload? |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:57:49 PM EDT
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when / if you get it back, assemble it into a rifle complete with furniture. The dilemma becomes sell it for $ or present it to someone like the President (Trump, not O) the 1st AR in space is a historic gun. I hope it has a unique serial # Well, the head engineers did get a FFL up here because they are building crazy guns all the time. They are working on a .357 magnum AR as we speak, so yes... it will be a unique serial number. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:57:49 PM EDT
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when / if you get it back, assemble it into a rifle complete with furniture. The dilemma becomes sell it for $$ or present it to someone like the President (Trump, not O) the 1st AR in space is a historic gun. I hope it has a unique serial # I'm assuming you will recover the payload? I'm hoping it's an Anderson
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:57:50 PM EDT
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Use 2A Armaments Balistos Lite and titanium/low weight parts and you'll be able to put furniture on it.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:58:06 PM EDT
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when / if you get it back, assemble it into a rifle complete with furniture. The dilemma becomes sell it for $ or present it to someone like the President (Trump, not O) the 1st AR in space is a historic gun. I hope it has a unique serial # I'm assuming you will recover the payload? I'm hoping it's an Anderson
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:58:58 PM EDT
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I'm hoping it's an Anderson I already talked to ML about this. He can chime in if he wants. 
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Posted: 12/1/2016 4:59:17 PM EDT
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Noooooooooooo!!!!! What if the aliens get it and obtain our technology??? ILLEGAL ALIEN/GANG MEMBER CAUGHT TRYING TO SELL STOLEN AR-15 ON MARS |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:01:13 PM EDT
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Much intrigue..
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:01:33 PM EDT
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when / if you get it back, assemble it into a rifle complete with furniture. The dilemma becomes sell it for $$ or present it to someone like the President (Trump, not O) the 1st AR in space is a historic gun. I hope it has a unique serial # I'm assuming you will recover the payload? 1701
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:01:34 PM EDT
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I think this is an awesome idea... so not being a dick, but...
What is the point? Testing something, or just doing it for the lulz? Either way, I am 100% on board. 
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:01:35 PM EDT
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That's awesome. Maybe the ISS guys will appreciate one Thats LEO, we are staying suborbital with this particular rocket for the time being. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:02:20 PM EDT
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I think this is an awesome idea... so not being a dick, but... What is the point? Testing something, or just doing it for the lulz? Either way, I am 100% on board. why... because we can. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:02:24 PM EDT
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you realize that if it comes down in another country you are illegally exporting a firearm....
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:02:45 PM EDT
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The first gun in space deserves to be an AR America's Rifle.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:03:51 PM EDT
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A new twist to Fast and Furious .
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:03:57 PM EDT
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you realize that if it comes down in another country you are illegally exporting a firearm.... Not going to happen. The closest country is Mexico, and hell, I'd probably get hired with the ATF if that happened. They love me up there. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:04:00 PM EDT
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why... because we can. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I think this is an awesome idea... so not being a dick, but... What is the point? Testing something, or just doing it for the lulz? Either way, I am 100% on board. why... because we can. I'm okay with this. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:05:57 PM EDT
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Noooooooooooo!!!!! What if the aliens get it and obtain our technology??? |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:06:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:07:24 PM EDT
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Yup, cool as hell!
Subed for updates. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:08:04 PM EDT
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when / if you get it back, assemble it into a rifle complete with furniture. The dilemma becomes sell it for $$ or present it to someone like the President (Trump, not O) the 1st AR in space is a historic gun. I hope it has a unique serial # I'm assuming you will recover the payload? I'll give you 200 dollars for it. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:08:22 PM EDT
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Not going to happen. The closest country is Mexico, and hell, I'd probably get hired with the ATF if that happened. They love me up there. hahaha |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:09:14 PM EDT
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I may throw a Sandman in there as well, pending space available. Might as well knock out the first can in space too.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:09:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:09:21 PM EDT
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Wow. Very interesting and cool. That pic is awesome.
I hope all goes well. Cheers! -JC |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:09:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:11:41 PM EDT
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Send up alchohol, the AR, a 1911, and bacon so you can go in the news as an American hero.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:13:25 PM EDT
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Send up alchohol, the AR, a 1911, and bacon so you can go in the news as an American hero. oddily enough, we are talking to a brewer who wants to send up hops and yeast so he can brew a space beer. 
The Japanese have made space saki before. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:15:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:16:24 PM EDT
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oddily enough, we are talking to a brewer who wants to send up hops and yeast so he can brew a space beer.
The Japanese have made space saki before. Let the patriotism flow through you. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:16:50 PM EDT
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You're going to give away our precious AR tech to the aliens!
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:18:44 PM EDT
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You're going to give away our precious AR tech to the aliens! 
say when. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:18:47 PM EDT
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That's pretty cool. Post pics when it happens.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:19:22 PM EDT
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In on one
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:20:51 PM EDT
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That's pretty cool. Post pics when it happens. I have lots of pics I would like to post right now, but the dude who tells me what I can and can't post isn't here right now. |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:23:20 PM EDT
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 Attached FileA chute design we are currently testing! We are jumping out of a plane with it in 30 minutes! |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:25:18 PM EDT
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Cool, good luck!
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:28:08 PM EDT
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Send up an SBR.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:28:13 PM EDT
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Send up an SBR. What do you put on the 5320.20?
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Posted: 12/1/2016 5:28:48 PM EDT
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Cool, good luck! our last launch was a success minus the whole rocket recovery system failing and it re-entering the atmosphere ballistically landing about a half mile from launch control.
 Stig-B flight 3 Our new variation is a little bigger, and a little faster.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 6:18:46 PM EDT
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It has to be a Mega or an Aero Precision since they actually make parts for the aerospace industry.
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Posted: 12/1/2016 6:25:07 PM EDT
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It has to be a Mega or a Aero Precision since they actually make parts for the aerospace industry. I agree! How about this Aero? 
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Posted: 12/1/2016 6:27:38 PM EDT
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our last launch was a success minus the whole rocket recovery system failing and it re-entering the atmosphere ballistically landing about a half mile from launch control.
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Our new variation is a little bigger, and a little faster. Dang, That camera took a hit and kept on.. What is it? |
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Posted: 12/1/2016 6:31:28 PM EDT
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Maybe they can send ar-15.com to space and let us keep the old format
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Posted: 12/1/2016 6:37:14 PM EDT
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Thats LEO, we are staying suborbital with this particular rocket for the time being. Well, you'll get there in the future, right?
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