2023-10-10 Meeting notes

Homecoming

Tim

• Looks like we got a fat $0… https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/RHITCompTeams/team/Rocketry

  • Not sure if this is accurate

  • Ask Garrett about how much donations made

IA

Tim

• Notes:https://roserocketry.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RoseRocketry/pages/97746945

ECE Capstone

Tim

• Is expecting ~$30k for their project… uncertainty exists in how they will achieve that

  • Solution: Tim needs to talk to them

Flight Computer

Tim

• Problem:

  • It’s moving too slow. Jack has yet to start working on it this year.

    • This means flight computer is kinda stuck waiting

• Solution:

  • Constant reminding of Jack, maybe learning how to solder SMD components well…

  • Flight computer tasks in the meanitme could be:

    • start working on systems and design stuff without coding?

    • if anybody is uncertain about coding skills, coding challenges?

    • Pi stuff?

Ground station

Tim

• Problem:

  • It’s moving too slow. Our plan is not built out enough yet to go to facilities with

    • Lightning protection?

    • How will we get wifi out there? There’s a fiber line but how do we turn that into wifi

    • How much concrete to pour?

    • We lost a weather protection sleeve. Also, wiring mounting?

    • Who will provide a ladder?

    • How will we actually get the antenna stuff on there?

    • We need an SDR

• Solution:

  • Answer all of these questions

Next Steps

Tim

• Sponsorship Package

  • Edit as you please: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFr2owIXik/j94T_TUQq26sRoItqbWaqQ/edit

    • Assigned to ____

• Corporate attacking

  • Find companies with alumni: Companies_RSS.xlsx https://roserocketry.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SmallSat/pages/104595459

  • Find more companies with alumni working there. Should be aerospace companies in particular

  • See if any of those alumni are subscribed to newsletter

  • Talk to Bret about other potential touch points

• Work time!

  • Assign companies to individuals.

  • By next Tuesday we should have communications being sent out.

Work

• $ for open-source

  • Crowdfunding (on and off campus)

• Get the word out

  • Adam feature on instragram

  • Website (just for smallsat)

  • Newsletter

  • Find rich people

  • More work on the content on the website

    • Designs

    • Manufacturing

Open

Immediate actions

• By Friday, do those yes/no to the companies

• By Tuesday:

  • Have alien costumes coming

  • Have the banner printed/printing

  • Have the satellites and stickers made/well through being made

  • Bring event ideas

  • Have the companies thrown to Bret/started contacting