UCI Rocket Project subteam updates for Nov 22 – Nov 29
This week, we held a successful fundraiser selling Krispy Kreme donuts, iced coffee, and Rocket Project keychains on Ring Road! This will help in funding our rocket that we are planning to launch in spring.
Read More to see what else the team has done this past week.
Avionics Subteam
Update By: Brennden LaGreek
The avionics team has been hard at work on their projects, continuing their great progress. Reviews and discussion of the Lucerne launch occurred, with new ideas on how to improve mistakes being put into place. Overall, the future looks bright for the avionics team, with major progress set to be made in the future!
Launch Vehicles Subteam
Update By: Michael Ross
Despite the shortened week, the Launch Vehicles team worked diligently on assembly of the VTF Mount. After facing initial complications when working on modifications to the cold brew, the team ultimately found a solution and quickly got the mount to a functional condition. While much of the team worked on this, the members focusing on skins and fins await to hear more about testing. Meanwhile, the recovery systems members are preparing to acquire the proper components to be used in the CO2-based ejection system. See below for the collective work of the Launch Vehicles team as the VTF Mount progresses!
Propulsion Subteam
Update By: Thomas Westenhofer
The propulsions team has finally received all the parts to start work on the plumbing system. The plumbing connecting the helium tank to the rest of the plumbing has been completed. Our rocket is a pressure fed rocket, which means that the propellants are forced out of the tanks by using pressurized helium to push out the liquid methane and liquid oxygen. This progress is a big step to completing the plumbing for our vertical test fire next quarter.
Solids Subteam
Update By: Ryan Chu & Kenny Tsing
The solids teams met in their smaller groups to review their midterm reports. This gave the leads an opportunity to see peoples design and research progress, as well as an opportunity to refine people’s designs. Small issues were fixed, and some clarifications were made as the team began to work on their final design reports.