KARKINOS
Spaceport America Cup 2023
Runner Up, 10K SRAD
3rd Overall Technical Report
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OUR FIRST EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MOTOR PROPELLED ROCKET
OUR FIRST EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MOTOR PROPELLED ROCKET
Motor: EX N2500 Prop: Terple Nebula
Impulse: 11,548 Ns 2 Static Fires
WITH AN AIRBRAKE ACCURATE WITHIN 74 FEET
WITH AN AIRBRAKE ACCURATE WITHIN 74 FEET
Redesigned Fiberglass Airbrake
At Right: Visual Confirmation of Airbrake Deployment
FLYING 5 TEST FLIGHTS, 1 COMPETITION FLIGHT
FLYING 5 TEST FLIGHTS, 1 COMPETITION FLIGHT
01/07/23 - M3464 to 8300 ft
02/04/23 - M3000 to 8500 ft
03/05/23 - EX N2500 to 10,330 ft
04/02/23 - EX N2500 to 9600 ft
05/06/23 - M1500 to 3000 ft
CROSS SECTION
AIRBRAKE
AIRBRAKE
PAYLOAD
PAYLOAD
The 4U Cubesat payloads houses a release vehicle, which is dropped during recovery so it can navigate autonomously to a chosen landing spot. In the image, it’s visible to the right of the rocket.
CARBON FIBER FIN CAN
CARBON FIBER FIN CAN
Flown 8 times total!
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