Level 1/2 HPR Certification

Project Overview

• Rocket Diameter / Length: 3" / 42"

• Apogee: 4000 ft

• Max Speed: 215 m/s (Mach 0.6)

• Motor: Aerotech I366R

• Launch Date: February 15, 2025

This rocket  was designed to be simple, cheap, and low-stakes and was constructed in the small pockets of free time I had during the first two weeks of the Spring 2025 semester. Using single deploy off the motor ejection charge, I successfully launched and recovered a McMaster shipping tube with a 3D-printed nosecone and plywood fins to get my Level 1 High Power Rocketry Certification.  

Photo (left): Julian Rice