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Line 80: − + + − Daedalus is our suite of technology development projects. The work done here pushes forwards on our long-term plan for a space shot. Each project will involve some mechanical, electrical, programming and simulations work, so feel free to join any one of them - but each focuses on a different aspect of rocketry. + + − Icarus - Reefed Parachute, '''Lead: Saylor'''+ + − *Icarus is building a rocket with a reefed parachute - one which changes size during flight to adjust the rocket descent. This project will intimately involve:+ − ** Mechanics and mechanical engineering - designing, simulating and building a deployment mechanism. − ** Mechanics and aerodynamics - designing the parachute and its aerodynamic properties. − ** Electrical engineering - PCB design, electrical integration and programming. Focus on high reliability and low size & power. − Charybdis - Spin Stabilization '''Contact: William'''+ − + − *Charybdis is building a rocket that spins like a rifle bullet, then stops spinning mid-air to deploy parachutes. − ** Mechanical engineering - designing reliable deployment mechanism. − ** Aerodynamics and simulation - designing fin system to create desired spin. − − − Argus - Distributed RF Camera System '''Lead: John''' − − *Argus is building a rocket equipped with a new camera system, allowing us to easily take video (and possibly stream live!) from the interior and exterior of rockets as they fly. − ** Electrical Engineering - circuit board design, electrical integration. − ** Signals - RF & transmission tech. − − − * Structures, '''Lead: Will''' − ** Design and test all airframe hardware − ** Design and build tools for integration of the rocket − ** Ensure all subsystems are designed and build to correct dimensions − * Payload, '''Lead: WANTED''' − ** Design and execute an interesting research project of your choice − ** Design a payload of 8.8lbs to be carried to 30,000ft − * Recovery, '''Lead: Saylor''' − ** Design and sew a parachute and test it to confirm its Coefficient of Drag − ** Design and test a deployment mechanism for our rocket − ** Ensure our rocket comes down in one piece − * Avionics, '''Leads: Sharon, Julea''' {{slack-user|splatt}} {{slack-user|juleachin}} − ** Design, implement, and test all the hardware and software that goes into our flight computers − ** Design and manufacture structures for avionics bay and work with other subteams to implement interfaces and integration processes − ** Design and test radio communications system for our rocket to talk to the ground − ** Write software to parse and visualize data, build a protective cooling case for laptops & other electronics so they don't die in the blazing desert heat and dust (yes there's a story here) − * Launch Operations, '''Lead: Tylor Jilk''' − ** Work with each subteam to coordinate and prepare launch materials − ** Plan & execute travel and launch logistics − ** Oversee launch procedures, checklists, and go/no calls − ** Many more additional projects for ground support designable around personal interests − * Simulations, '''Lead: Ruqayya''' − ** Develop computer simulations to predict the flight path of our rocket − ** Inform the decision making of the team with analysis of motors, weights and design
updated the rockets projects
== Rockets ==
== Rockets ==
=== Daedalus ===
=== Hestia ===
Our newest team, Project Hestia will be starting this Fall! This team will focus on on-campus launching, hopefully launching a rocket right from Lake Lag! We’ll be developing new, nontraditional ways of designing and testing rockets and welcome everyone’s input. Project Hestia has the potential to completely change rocketry for SSI - for the first time ever we can launch right from home. Come bring your out-there ideas and excitement to learn new things as we build a rocket weirder than anything SSI has ever done!
=== Phoenix ===
According to Greek myths, the phoenix is a magnificent bird, famous for bursting into flames and being reborn from the ashes. Project Phoenix is an ambitious competition based rocket with the goal of launching at FAR1030. Project Phoenix is all about firsts. After having completed SSI’s first ever staged rocket, Phoenix is getting ready to fly once again! After a year hiatus, a Phoenix will finally be SSI’s first entry into FAR 1030, and if successful igniting our upper stage for the first time to go higher than we ever have before.
=== Olympus ===
With a goal of launching a rocket to the cruising altitude of an airplane, we strive to push the boundaries of what’s possible in college rocketry. After competing and winning three awards at the Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico, we’ve set our sights on a new challenge: building SSI’s first custom propulsion system and competing in the high-altitude liquid propulsion category.
==== Now for a balloons and rockets crossover... ====
=== Spaceshot ===
Spaceshot is an epic crossover between the rockets and balloons team, and it is SSI’s unconventionally awesome attempt to send a rocket all the way to space. Instead of approaching this problem the way most other schools have, the Spaceshot team is building a rocket/balloon hybrid called a rockoon. A balloon will lift a rocket to 30 km, and from there the rocket will launch all the way to space (100 km)! When we succeed, we’ll be both open-source and the cheapest way to get to space by several orders of magnitude, impacting how people reach space for years to come!
=== Competition (IREC/SA Cup) ===
== Satellites ==
== Satellites ==