Solitude- 2023 High Powered Rocket

Payload engineer on high-powered rocket at Spaceport America Cup competition.

  • What I did:

    • Created the concept for Altitude Night Sky Cooling Effect experiment.

    • Aided in the design and manufacture of the final payload.

    • Performed FMEA for the rocket and payload ejection system.

    • Performed failure analysis and remediation including 11 ground tests and one flight test

  • Technical Skills used

    • High speed videography

    • CAD/SolidWorks

    • Embedded system design

    • FDM 3-D printing

    • Carbon-fiber and fiberglass component manufacturing

    • Manual Machining

  • Awards Won:

    • Genesis Cup and Winner of 2023 Spaceport America

    • Winner of the 10K COTS Competition Category

    • Winner of the Charles Hoult Award for Modeling & Simulation

    • Finalist for the Dr. Gil Moore Award for Innovation

    • Top 10 Finalist for the James Barrowman Award for Flight Dynamic