Tim Pickens

Rocketcity Rocketman

Chapter 1

Some of Tim's Rocket Accomplishments

• Propulsion Design and Development for Project HALO

• Propulsion Design and Development of 4000, 12,000, and 50,000 pound thrust regenerative cooled LOX-Kerosene rocket engines for Space America Inc.

• Hardware and Engineering support for launching research balloons, rocket engine testing, and flight vehicle prototypes for High Altitude Research Corporation

• Retrofitting portable liquid fuel teststands for aerospace companies

Currently Tim as a hobby is building a Hydrogen-Peroxide powered rocket backpack with his friend Mark Wells. 

LOX-Alchohol Engine

Designed by Tim Pickens

Built by Tim Pickens and Steve Johnson

N20-Propane Engine

Designed by Tim Pickens

Built by Tim Pickens and Steve Johnson

Bubblebee5

N20-Propane Rocket Engine

Designed by Tim Pickens

Built by Steve Johnson and Tim Pickens

Pancake Hybrid Rocket Engine

Designed and built by Tim Pickens

Tim's Collection of Homemade Liquid Engines and Hybrid Motors

Tim's 500 pound thrust steam rocket

Project HALO hybrid motor test (The Early Days)

The SL1 Project HALO rocket

Project HALO 800 pound motor test

Tim's 4000 pound thrust LOX-Kerosene engine

Tim's 4000 pound thrust engine during testing

Tim working on 4000 pound thrust engine to vehicle integration with SAI

12,000 and 4000 pound thust LOX-Kerosene engines which Tim tested at Space-America

50,000 pound thrust LOX-Kerosene Engine for X-34 that Tim was co-designers with SAI

LOX-Kerosene Test Stand That was retrofitted and refurbished by Tim for H202-Kerosene

Tim designed and installed electro-mechanical aids to propulsion system for Hybrid Dynamics Aerospace

What happened to the DCX- Tim and Greg Allison bought it

One of Tim's Fun Projects- The N20-Acrylic Hybrid Rocket Powered Bicycle

Another Tim Fun Project- Ground Effect Water Kite

A small sample of the parts Tim keeps at hand

If you need a aerospace valve, tank, or other hardware contact Tim Pickens

More Tim

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