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The Project: Daedalus Sub-Orbital Hybrid Rocket Program is an attempt to become the first student organization to design and build a sub-orbital sounding rocket.  The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Chapter at the University of Central Florida (SEDS-UCF) has undertook in this endeavor to increase knowledge about rocketry, increase advocacy about space exploration, and provide a feasible reusable launch vehicle for scientific projects and research in the long run.  Our design is a hybrid (Nitrous Oxide/Polyethylene) single stage launch vehicle with onboard video, telemetry and recovery systems.  The successful launch of a solid fuel rocket in Argonia, Kansas, which reached an altitude of nearly 30,000 feet, served to verify our mathematical and modeling methods.  Current plans include the production of quarter-scale and half-scale hybrid motors, the launch of Daedalus III (full-scale vehicle launch to 200,000 feet in order to test electronics and communication systems), and the launch of Daedalus IV (breaking the barrier of space).  Project: Daedalus is also in an effort to educate students about engineering, aerospace, and rocketry through special advocacy and outreach programs with local elementary and high schools.

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Daedalus II on the Launch Pad

SEDS-UCF

SEDS is an independent, student-based organization which promotes the exploration and development of space. SEDS pursues this mission by educating people about the benefits of space, by supporting a network of interested students, by providing an opportunity for members to develop their leadership skills, and by inspiring people through involvement in space-related projects. SEDS believes in a space-faring civilization and that focusing the enthusiasm of young people is the key to our future in space. SEDS is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of space exploration, technology and education. At UCF, we pursue this endeavor by taking on challenging projects that advance our members understanding of the engineering concepts learned in the classroom. For more about our organization, please visit our website.