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The Rockets team is a student-led group striving to push the limits of high power rocketry. The team's long-term goal is a shot to the 100-km Karman Line, which forms the common definition of space. Along the way, the Rockets team competes regularly in the [[Intercollegiate Rocketry Engineering Competition|Intercollegiate Rocketry Engineering Competition (IREC)]], the [https://friendsofamateurrocketry.org/ Friends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR) 51025 Competition], and the [https://landerchallenge.space/details Collegiate Propulsive Lander Challenge] (CPLC). The Rockets team is structured into team projects, a high power rocketry certification program, and research & development. 

 

[[File:Phoenix 2022.png|thumb|The Phoenix team posing at the launch rail before launching to achieve first place in the 2022 FAR 51025 competition.]]

The Rockets team is a student-led group striving to push the limits of high power rocketry. The team's long-term goal is a shot to the 100-km Karman Line which forms the common definition of space. Along the way, it competes every year in the [[Intercollegiate Rocketry Engineering Competition]], the [[FAR 1030 Competition]], and runs [[Project Jupiter]], a suite of experimental projects developing technology required to reach space.  

The active team projects are Fountain Hopper and Phoenix. Fountain Hopper is a lander rocket project competing in the CPLC. This year, the project will begin custom hybrid engine development and will prototype an electric ducted fan for simulating a full scale lander vehicle aimed for launch within 3 years. Phoenix is a two-stage rocket project competing in the FAR 51025 fully equipped with redundant avionics, dual recovery on both stages, and a traveling rover. This year, Phoenix will be a two-stage rocket project competing in the 2024 Spaceport America Cup IREC.

   

   

In order to help our team members learn the fundamentals of rocketry, the Rockets team builds and launches [[L1 Certification|Level 1]], [[L2 Certification|Level 2]], and Level 3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-power_rocketry high-power rockets]. These are launched with national rocketry clubs.

In order to help our team members learn the fundamentals of rocketry, the Rockets team builds and launches [[L1 Certification|Level 1]], [[L2 Certification|Level 2]], and Level 3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-power_rocketry high-power rockets]. These are launched with national rocketry clubs, such as the [https://www.nar.org/ National Association of Rocketry] and the [http://tccrockets.com/v2/ Tripoli Rocket Association].

 

{{Nowrap|The Rockets team Faculty Advisor is [[Dr. Hai Wang]]. The current team leads are {{Leadership|Rockets=true}}}}

Check out the [[Rockets Team]] page for everything you need to know about the team.

Check out the [[Rockets Team]] page for everything you need to know about the team.

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