Rapid 2-Stage Development

Objective:

Series of simple, low cost two stage rockets to develop experience with all aspects of staging
- Drag Separation
- Second Stage Ignition
- Staging Electronics
- Staging Safety

Tequila - December 2025

Tequila will be the third 2-Stage rocket in the R2SD program. It features a 54mm sustainer and a 98mm booster with a typical transition section to replicate the change in diameter in the high performance rockets, like Cactus Bloom. It aims to drag separate, ignite the sustainer, and recover successfully.

Agave - November 2025

Agave was the second 2-Stage rocket based off of the team's low cost L1 Certification kit to enable rapid iterations. It featured a coupler style transition section intented to drag separate. While it did not drag separate in flight, the sustainer motor lit (after some delay) with an updated initiator, hot staging the vehicle. Due to the ignition delay, the rocket had tipped to a larger angle and the sustainer was not recovered.

Jerboa - October 2025

Jerboa was a 2-Stage rocket based off of the team's low cost L1 Certification kit to enable rapid iterations. It featured a large 3D Printed transition section that slotted with the sustainer fins and was intended to induce drag separation. However, the fin slotting in the transition was tight, so the vehicle did not drag separate in flight. Additionally, the sustainer e-match did not light the sustainer motor.

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