Staging Demonstrator (2019-2020)

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The goal of staging demonstrator was to successfully drag separate a two-stage rocket. The first flight successfully demonstrated drag separation and second stage ignition but was unstable, causing the sustainer to deploy parachutes while going sideways at a high velocity. The second flight successfully reached 33,000 feet. The flight was stable, and both stage separation and sustainer ignition were nominal.

Hermes (2017- 2020)

Project Hermes was built as a high performance showcase of the team's growing abilities. Implementing a pyrotechnic operated piston, carbon fiber fin can, and team built motor in a minimum diameter form factor, Hermes 1 flew to over 30,000 ft. Hermes 2 is being built to fly in 2019.

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