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SPACE FORCE

Mission

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​Our mission is to build a minimum diameter 54mm rocket that will break the current Tripoli altitude record (32,030 ft.) for an L class motor. 

Team Overview

​Austin Heisey (Project Manager) - 2nd year Software Engineer
​Brahm Soltes - 2nd year Mechanical Engineer
​Jacob Cole - 1st year Mechanical Engineer
​Joy Sangsrichan - 2nd year Computer Science
​Pieter Van Zeijts - 1st year Mechanical Engineer
​​Seth Davidson - 1st year Electrical Engineer

Project Adamson

A minimum diameter 54mm L class motor rocket with an expected altitude of 32,030 ft. Our goals are to beat the Tripoli record for an L class motor and to take a 360-degree video from launch to apogee.
​Vehicle Summary
Loaded Mass: 143 oz.
Inner Diameter: 2.142 in.
Outer Diameter: 2.31 in.
Airframe Length: 55.14 in.
Airframe Diameter: 54mm.
Stability: 2.33 cal.
Max Speed: 2,744 ft/s
Target Apogee: 33,324 ft/s

Preliminary Design Review

The team received good feedback during the preliminary design review (PDR). 

Critical Design Review

The team's design was approved, and the team will start construction. 

Poster

Poster the team is presenting at Imagine RIT
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RIT Launch Initiative
73 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

Meetings

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

 
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    • Solid Propulsion
    • Space Race
    • L1 Program
  • Projects
    • OMEN
    • [email protected]
    • FLDSMDFR
    • The Backplane
    • Test Stand
    • Lukewarm Phoenix
    • Project Archive
  • References
    • Wiki
    • Publications
    • Trainings
  • Sponsors
  • Support Us