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History and Purpose

After the successful manufacturing and launch of Hermes III in February 2020Phoenix in January 2023, the team created goals for the next Spaceshot rocket, Project Medusa. One of the Medusa goals are to get halfway to space (~185,000 feet). Therefore, it was clear that our previous propellant, Cherry Limeade, did not fit the needs of our team. So a new propellant formula began to be developed. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic ceased work on the propellant for the rest of 2020, until it was picked up again in January 2021was necessary to fit the project's goals. Initial propellant formulas were developed in spring 2023, and characterization tests occurred throughout summer 2023. Lack of AP access slowed down the process in late summer-early fall 2023.

that first month and parameters to be tested were identified by the end of spring 2021. Due to a lack of mixing space access as a result of the pandemic, the development of the propellant did not begin until November 2021, concluding with the final characterization fire in February 2022. First used in flight on the Pheonix Phoenix Test Launch in May 2022.

Goals for this formula:

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