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Suborbital Reusable Vehicle Flight Tests

The Vehicle

The rocket is a 2 stage, solid fuel, assembled aluminum body. It stands approximately 12 feet long, weighing 50 lbs at launch. During flight, it will reach Mach 5.5 on ascent, reaching a maximum altitude of 120 kilometers. It carries an electronic payload with a GPS-based telemetry system for airborne location tracking to collect data for flight trajectory analysis and motor characterization. We will also collect temperature data inside the payload bay for thermal analysis and capture inflight video. The vehicle is designed with Anvil to be highly reusable, with a marginal relaunch costs.

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Rocket Stages

Booster Stage

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Sustainer Stage

Learn More about our rocket design software platform, Anvil. This proprietary software is currently available to all Embry Riddle students. Please contact us for software requests.

Quick Rocket Stats

2 Stage

Solid Fuel Rocket

120 Km

Max Altitude

Mach 5.5

Max Speed

12 Feet

Stacked Vehicle Length

13 mins

Total Flight Time

50 lbs

Fueled Rocket Weight

Schedule

April 2023

August 2022

December 2021

Fall 2021

August 2021

December 2020

August 2020

Spring/Fall 2019

Fall 2018

Succesful vehicle flight, including stage seperation and high-altitude ignition.

Launched rocket, achieved Mach 2.5 upon ascent. Flight terminated early due to compromised structure.

Launch attempt, scrubbed due to vehicle interstage rigidity issues.

Final assembly, fueling and electronics testing was performed in preparations for launch.

FAA launch approval is received, preparations for launch at Friends of Amateur Rocketry begin.

Maiden sustainer test flight performed at Friends of Amateur Rocketry in Mojave, CA

FAA Class II launch wavier filed

Rocket design work commences

Project Conception

For the continued support from the Embry-Riddle College of Engineering, Undergraduate Research Institute, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Blue Origin. A special thanks to our advisor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Andy Gerrick.

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