Subteam Leads

Year	Lead
Fall 2014 - Summer 2015	Andrew A.
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016	Piper S.
Fall 2016 - Summer 2018	Madeleine J.
Fall 2018 - Spring 2019	Jakob C.
Spring 2019 - Summer 2019	Maggie Z.
Summer 2019 - Summer 2020	Claire B.
Summer 2020 - Summer 2021	Maggie Z.
Summer 2021- Present	Claire J.

Overview

"Recovery" refers to the system that allows for a safe return of a flight vehicle and it's payload after launch. The Recovery Subteam deals primarily with:

Parachute Deployment
- Pyrotechnics
  - Black Powder
  - Nitrocellulose
- Deployment Mechanisms & Hardware
  - Tender Descenders
  - Pistons
  - Pin pull mechanisms
  - Parachute Reefing
  - Swivels
- Soft Goods
  - Deployment Bags
  - Risers
  - Shock Cords
Descent under Parachutes
- Parachute research, design, and fabrication
  - Disk-Gap-Band
  - Semi-ellipsoidal (10' & 12' custom)
  - COTS Chutes
- Descent rates
- Deployment loads
System Qualification and Testing

Ground Testing

Interfaces

An effective Recovery system must interface with other subsystems, including:

Avionics: The Avionics Subteam controls the command, timing, and sequence of parachute deployment
Propulsion: The Recovery Subteam must protect the launch vehicle from aerodynamic heating during rapid ascent
Payload: If necessary, the Recovery Subteam must provide an independent Payload Recovery system
Structures: Both Recovery and Structures Subteams must ensure that vehicle hardware can withstand the expected upper-bounds of chute deployment loads