Project Usurper: Propulsion
Project Runaway
For the past 3 years, UNH SEDS has worked up to the creation of our own custom hybrid rocket engine.
This engine, the Runaway, runs on a mixture of nitrous oxide and HTPB rubber which we plan to use in the 2020 Spaceport America Cup.
So far, the engine has had several hot and cold static fires in order to test its thrust, efficiency, and more. A few current projects we are working towards would be the machining of a stainless steel nozzle courtesy of our sponsor, Seneca Machine.
Some of our undergraduate students are also working to design a gimbal system which would allow us to use TVC (Thrust Vector Control) to steer our rocket.