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Aethera

Project Overview

Aethera is an autonomous dirigible platform that will carry the necessary infrastructure for a standard high powered rocket launch to a high altitude. This platform will be able to execute a launch, and be recovered. The platform will able to be reused with minimal refurbishment. The final test of the platform will be the launch of a space bound rocket.


Project Updates

June 2020 - Sadly all plans are on hold because of the corona-virus epidemic.
March 2020 - We are still in the design stages after a successful PDR. We are currently trying to create an accurate model in ANSYS to develops a lightweight yet sturdy structure before going on to prototyping a small scale structure.

Documents 

aethera_pdr.pdf
File Size: 1407 kb
File Type: pdf
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View our preliminary design review
gamera2-design.pdf
File Size: 3250 kb
File Type: pdf
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 Structural Research done by student at UMD
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Contact

launchinitiative@rit.edu
RIT Launch Initiative
The Construct, INS 73-4190
73 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

Meetings & Events

Events Calendar

All Team Meeting:
Saturday - 11 a.m.
Institute Hall (INS) 73-1180

 
Photo used under Creative Commons from Rosmarie Voegtli
  • Home
  • About
  • Subteams
    • IREC
    • Avionics
    • Solid Propulsion
    • Space Race
    • L1 Program
  • Projects
    • Project Archive >
      • Water Bearer
      • Lazarus 1
      • Third Time's The Charm
      • Aethera
      • Space Force
      • XSpace
      • Dragonfly-44
      • Blackout
      • S.P.I.C.A.
    • VOID
    • Ground Station
    • Tuatara
  • References
    • Wiki
    • Publications
    • Trainings
  • Sponsors
    • JLCPCB