Blog #6.5 | Second Hackathon Special

This week has a lot in store for activities, and to kick it off we have our second Hackathon of the year! We’re working long hours on Friday and Saturday to prepare for the creation of Version 2 of our Runaway hybrid engine. The frame team has split into two groups, the first of which is working to finalize a lot of the options discussed for the internal support structure by comparing options using Finite Element Analysis. The second group is working on calculating the drag forces on the rocket in order to calculate the point of Max Q, or the point of highest aerodynamic pressure during a rocket’s flight.

Coming up very soon is the SpaceVision Conference hosted by SEDS USA at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Some of our members are having their own panels which is going to be a first for us! Also our media lead Kevin was selected to attend with all expenses paid for making a promotional video for the event. Thank you to all of our school sponsors, namely the CEPS Dean’s Office, SAFC, and the CEPS department heads that made this event possible for 20 of our members to attend!