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The team is currently working on preliminary designs for [[Project Daedalus]], a suite of 4 rockets designed to test novel rocketry technologies: [[Talos]] will test rocket avionics, [[Charybdis]] will test canted fins, [[Prometheus]] will test PID fin control, and [[Pegasus]] will test a parafoil recovery system.
The team is currently working on preliminary designs for [[Project Daedalus]], a suite of 4 rockets designed to test novel rocketry technologies: [[Talos]] will test rocket avionics, [[Charybdis]] will test canted fins, [[Prometheus]] will test PID fin control, and [[Pegasus]] will test a parafoil recovery system.
The SSI Rockets team has benefitted greatly from the support and guidance of the Mavericks Civilian Space Foundation, which provides tutelage, expertise, and resources that help make the team's projects a reality.


The current team leads are Christopher May and Ian Gomez.
The current team leads are Christopher May and Ian Gomez.


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Revision as of 17:40, 7 December 2015

Rockets
Part of the Rockets series
Project Daedalus
CharybdisPegasusPrometheusTalos
People
Dr. Hai Wang (Team Advisor) Thomas White (Co-Lead) William Koski (Co-Lead)
Launch Certifications
Level 1 Level 2 • Level 3
Miscellaneous
CFD WorkflowSo You Want To...Avionics
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The SSI Rockets team builds Level 1 and Level 2 high-powered rockets through the Tripoli Rocketry Association, and is researching new systems for L3 rockets. The Rockets Team Faculty Advisor is Dr. Hai Wang.

The team is currently working on preliminary designs for Project Daedalus, a suite of 4 rockets designed to test novel rocketry technologies: Talos will test rocket avionics, Charybdis will test canted fins, Prometheus will test PID fin control, and Pegasus will test a parafoil recovery system.

The current team leads are Christopher May and Ian Gomez.