SEDS-UCF Rocket Program Gallery
In an effort to teach members of SEDS-UCF about rocketry, we have been involved in many other smaller rocket projects besides Project: Daedalus. From building smaller model rockets, midsize hybrid rockets, and rockets for various competitions, SEDS-UCF has improved upon its overall understanding of rocketry.
- AstroKNIGHT II (April 2008) - VIEW
- The Core Sampler (April 2008) - VIEW
- Universal Launch Vehicle (May 2008) - VIEW
- Knightro's Oxide (April 2009) - VIEW
- Ground Test Motor (Nov 08 - April 09) - VIEW
AstroKNIGHT II
The AstroKNIGHT II was built and launched in the 2007-08 Florida Space Grant Consortium’s Hybrid Motor Powered Rocket Competition. The goal of the project was to launch a rocket that would reach a maximum altitude the closest to 2000 feet as possible, limited to an impulse of 160 Ns. The main purpose in participating in the competition is to gain experience in the construction and launch of hybrid rocketry via a design-based project atmosphere. The rocket recieved the highest overall score, reaching an altitude of 1885 feet (the closest ever to 2000 ft in the competition history). The rocket was powered by a RATTworks H70 hybrid rocket motor (with a spacer to lower impulse to contest regulations) and used an Ozark ARTS2 flight computer to record data.
The AstroKNIGHT II Team
Launch Date:
April 12, 2008
Team Members:
Michael P. Green (Team Lead), Carlos J. Vazquez (Vice-Lead), Jomah Fangonilo, Francesco Buzzetta
Rocket Motor:
RATTworks H70 modified G-motor
Maximum Altitude:
1885 feet
Documents/Links:
Engineering Report
Detailed Schematic
Launch Video
Motor Test Video 1
Motor Test Video 2
The Core Sampler
The Core Sampler was built and launched in the maximum altitude category of the 2007-08 Florida Space Grant Consortium’s Hybrid Motor Powered Rocket Competition. The goal of the project was to launch a rocket to the highest possible altitude, while being limited to 160 Ns impulse. The rocket recieved the highest overall score, launching to over a mile. The rocket was powered by a RATTworks H70 hybrid rocket motor (with a spacer to lower impulse to contest regulations) and used an Perfect Flight miniAlt/WD flight computer to record data.
Core Sampler as it is launched (1/30th of a second per frame)
Launch Date:
April 12, 2008
Team Members:
Jeremy Lawrence (Team Lead), Michelle Tyrlik, Joe Coverston
Rocket Motor:
RATTworks H70 modified G-motor
Maximum Altitude:
about 6000 feet
Universal Launch Vehicle (ULV)
The ULA project will serve as a test platform for experimental electronic systems, new and innovative recovery systems, and experimental hybrid rocket propellants/motors. The system will incorporate a reconfigurable payload bay, an interchangeable Motor mounting module, and an attachable dynamic forward payload bay. Ground testing of rocket hardware is not fully adequate, as these tests do not fully test the equipment in real world situations and extremes. To do this, the hardware must be flown to a low altitude in a rocket of lower power and high durability.
ULV Version 1.0
Launch Date(s):
May 10, 2008 - Launch I
Team Members:
Jeremy Lawrence (Team Lead)
Rocket Motor:
RATTworks H70 motor
Knightro's Oxide
The Knightro's Oxide rocket was designed a built by a group of SEDS-UCF students during the 2008-2009 school year as part of the continuing Mini-Hybrid Project. The goal of the project was to launch a rocket that would reach an altitude closest to 2000 feet as possible, limited to an impulse of about 160 Ns. The main purpose in participating in the project is to gain experience in the construction and launch of hybrid rocketry via a design-based project atmosphere. The rocket was powered by a RATTworks H70 hybrid rocket motor and used an Ozark ARTS2 flight computer to record data.
The Knightro's Oxide Team
Launch Date:
April 11, 2009
Team Members:
Tyler Maddox (Team Lead), Jaclyn Hislop, Sarah Mur'ray, Matt Hardin, Laurence Decastro, Ekaterina Gatons
Rocket Motor:
RATTworks H70 motor
Documents/Links:
Launch Video
Ground Test Motor (GTM): Scratch-Built Hybrid Test Motor
The Ground Test Motor, or GTM, is a totally scratch-built hybrid rocket test motor developed entirely by SEDS-UCF students. It was developed to act as a prototype for larger hybrid rockets, test injector designs, test nozzle materials, and test different oxidizer and fuel combinations.
Test Firing #2 on April 11, 2009
Test Date(s):
November 3, 2008 (two second pulse test)
April 11, 2009 (full power test)
Team Members:
Jeremy Lawrence (Team Lead), Joe Coverston, Richie Bertrand
Rocket Motor:
Experimental Design
Documents/Links:
Two Second Burn Test Video
Test Firing #1 Video
Test Firing #2 Video
Thrust Curve from Test Firing #2