Note to posterity

Page locked April 19, 2019. We actually did a fairly impressive amount of this.

Hermes II

BUILDFinish Hermes II (if not done)

Tests for Hermes II 

TESTING Vac and Vibe (MP subsystems AND full-up MP system minus cup and chutes... maybe just vac for the full one)

TESTINGRadio (range and operational)

TESTINGThermal (External AND internal) (!!!)

TESTINGStatic load – MP Tube crush & pull, AV tower pull, NC crush, Motor hydro testing....

TESTINGShock/Drop – Mission package on a stiff string, fully built, drop from a couple feet to simulate shock. 

TESTINGLanding 

TESTINGFin can dynamic/stiffness testing (Matthew C has some ideas here)

TESTINGHITL/HOOTL

FLIGHT OPSFAA Class III waiver if not done (!!!)

FLIGHT OPSLaunch Ops logistics (give this to GS/LO group)

TESTINGSet up in-lab HITL with queue (Zack H. Josef B.)

Future Development

Staging Development 

STAGINGMinimum diameter 3" --> 3" staging 

• • Develop safety protocol and practices for MD rockets

STAGING6" --> 4" Low altitude staging

• • Develop staging mechanism for SS-like geometry

DESIGNQ motor

BUILDCustom NC for Hermes II

Low Priority (Far term tech. dev.)

REQUIREMENTSWrite Requirements for Space Shot (if we finish Hermes II)

DESIGNStage 2 Design