Back again with another blog from the electronics corner! The last post can be read by clicking here. Over the course of the past period, I have been working on a variety of projects. After SRP, I joined the electronics team where I am now mainly focussing on the Stratos III project. Flight computer progress…
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On the 31st of March of 2017, project Aether had to postpone its launch campaign due to a rapid unscheduled disassembly of the engine during its test on that same day. Today, the management of Aether would like to announce that Aether is still in progress and its teams are working hard to see the…
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After I made the pressure sensor, it was time for me to work on the big picture of the Stratos III electronics. See, the pressure sensor was a nice little project to get a beginner started with the tools we use; but most of the work lies in the more complex parts of the rocket…
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The ACT has used the same electronics and the same software in all the test launches so far. The first two times the software did what it was supposed to do, but, as we explained in the previous blogpost, due to the physical configuration of the rocket, the roll could not be controlled. On the…
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Last post I only talked about the Small Rocket Project, which is now officially closed. The after movie can be seen here. What I didn’t tell you last time, is that I joined the Electronics Team of DARE already! That means I am now working on Stratos III, the next flagship rocket from DARE.
Last week a group of 8 DARE members attended the 52nd edition of the Paris airshow. This was the first time a large group went to such an event. We arrived early on Thursday morning since we were invited by Dassault Systèmes for a visit at their chalet.
It’s been a few months since I did my last post, and a lot has happened since then regarding the Small Rocket Project (SRP). Most importantly: We launched our rocket! Last week we worked through a few nights to get the rocket finished just in time. We travelled together to ASK ‘t Harde where we…
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On the road to Thrust Vectoring On June 2, the hybrid propulsion team performed three tests with an updated design of the DHX-4 `Phoenix’. Two designs aimed at a longer burn time, so that the engine could be considered for the Thrust Vectoring Minor 2017. A third concept continued on the old design philosophy with…
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Our biggest yet. On the fortunately warm summer day of Wednesday the 24th of May at 16:00, Project Stratos unveiled their new design for DARE’s next successor to their previous record-breaking rocket, StratosII+. To start off the event, the after-movie of the StratosII+ launch campaign depicted the pure excitement and childlike curiosity in the members…
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When flying to high altitudes one needs a recovery system that can handle these altitudes and corresponding velocities. Not only does this system need to be able to withstand the high loads of the recovery, it also has to withstand the high dynamic pressures and temperatures.
