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RIT Beekeeping Club

​Mission

  • Launch and land a rocket
  • Keep an egg on board and in tact 
  • Take footage of flight using two cameras with fisheye lenses and polycarbonate tubing
  • Place two dice between the cameras and guess the outcome
  • Keep a crocheted bee unharmed
  • Apogee goal of 6000 ft

Specifications

  • Motor : L730
  • Length : 2.84 m (9.33 ft)
  • Target Apogee : 2008 m (6589 ft)
  • Max Velocity : 238 m/s (781 ft/s)
  • Mass : 9.33 kg (20.56 lbs)
  • Diameter : 10.2 cm (4 in)

Avionics Bay​

  • Using the Eggfinder TX and RX
  • Will send flight data to a computer to allow for real time tracking
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RIT Launch Initiative
73 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

Meetings

Events Calendar

All Team Meeting:
Saturday - 11 a.m.
Institute Hall 1180

 
  • Home
  • About
    • Meetings
    • Meet the Team
  • Teams
    • IREC
    • Avionics
    • Liquid Propulsion
    • Solid Propulsion
    • Space Race
    • L1 Program
  • Projects
    • OTIS
    • Manhattan Project
    • Ad Astra
    • The Backplane
    • Test Stand
    • Lukewarm Phoenix
    • Project Archive
  • References
    • Wiki
    • Publications
    • Trainings
  • Sponsors
  • Support Us