Weekly update winter week 7

RPL

Progress:
Preliminary simulations complete; yielded: m_dot, burn time, nominal thrust
Working with Institute to install a pad for pyrogen testing and hotfires
Oxidizer cleaning of feed system
Final machining for throat and injector
Looking to integrate this week
Meeting with Provost in 1.5 weeks to discuss advancement

Future:
CPLC engine sizing
Hotfiring for the first time in coming weeks

We have cool timelapse on the youtube.

We meet Tuesdays @6pm in KIC conf room

USLI

• CDR presentation went really well, and they asked us to paint our kerbals so let us know if you have a passion for painting and want in

• Vehicle fabrication going full steam ahead, have all carbon fiber tubes cut to length

• Payload has received almost all parts in the mail, have started preliminary electronics testing

SmallSat

Hobby Rocketry

We are planning a meeting this week to determine a new system for the L1 program. If you would like to take part please fill out the when2meet linked below and contact Gabriel W. (walrusgw on Discord).

https://www.when2meet.com/?23379263-LE3Zu

Rocketry

Thank you to everyone who came down last Tuesday for the photoshoot!

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