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Prototyping!

  • November 15, 2018June 5, 2020
  • by Nate

The team has been busy developing and testing prototypes of critical sub-systems. Most recently the team completed pressure testing a scale model of our 3D printed engine! This print allowed us to learn about the way our design geometry interacts with the 3D printing process. The team was able to gather a significant amount of data from the print and subsequent tests. We used this data to refine our design and improve our printability.

Engine print

The avionics team has also been working on prototyping. Pictured below is the first iteration of our flight computer! The flight computer will handle all flight functions of the rocket, including actuators and data acquisition.

Avionics prototype
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Health and Safety Meet-Up

  • November 15, 2018June 5, 2020
  • by Dakota

Last week was a busy one — and one of Castle Point Rocketry’s myriad meetings was with David Fernandez, Stevens’s Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS). Obviously, this was pretty important.

David was instrumental in reminding us which materials could be stored on campus and which couldn’t. We held a great discussion about some of the pivots our team could move to, should the current course of action prove inviable. Finally, and most excitingly, we got to go “shopping” for new clothes.

The end of our meeting found us in the EHS office (with David) trying on lab coats like a gaggle of mad scientists. (See the photo of us smiling like some, too.) David also aided us in refining our fire suppression and protection techniques.

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A Spooky Update

  • October 31, 2018June 5, 2020
  • by Will

Between our new box, our crowdfunding campaign (which has been extended by a week – go check it out), ordering test stand and avionics parts, and safety meetings, we’ve got a lot going on; it’s all very exciting!

We’ve already raised over $20,000 from our crowdfunding campaign – a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to this amazing milestone. Every dollar donated brings us one step closer to reaching the Karman Line!

Very soon, we will begin construction of the test stand (partially shown in the CAD above), and preliminary testing on our electronics, so stay tuned for future updates here and on our social media!

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Sponsored by L3 Technologies

  • October 25, 2018June 5, 2020
  • by ben

L3 Technologies, one of the leading aerospace and defense companies, has given a generous large corporate sponsorship to Castle Point Rocketry; L3’s funding puts CPR one big step closer to reaching space. It was a honor to speak to them and present to them what we have accomplished so far. We had the great pleasure of showing them our 50% scale 3-D printed prototype engine. They had extremely valuable information and resources for us that will aid us in progressing toward the Karman Line.

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Meet Our Sponsors!

  • October 11, 2018June 5, 2020
  • by Dakota

Castle Point Rocketry is grateful to call a few key corporations our friends. Over the summer, we began reaching out for funding and mentorship. We would like to take a minute to personally thank our committed sponsors!

A&P Technology is supporting us through composites engineering. Among other applications, they work with giants such as GE to create light-weight, high-tensile, flight-appropriate materials. They’ve agreed to work with us on creating a well-developed fuselage!

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Aerojet Rocketdyne, a renowned rocket, missile, and probe designer. They have provided valuable feedback and are helping us achieve our fundraising goal!

We need some odd-ball valves, and Gosco Valves has the know-how! We’re grateful for their support and their history of good rapport with aeronautics research agencies!

L3 Technologies specializes in communications and reconnaissance systems. They’ve pledge a generous gift to develop our telemetry and avionics systems. Thanks to them, we’re on track to know how high our rocket goes!

Micro is a leader in metal injection molding and specialized, precision tubing fabrication. Not only are they supporting us financially, but they are assisting us with fabrication.

Northrop Grumman is well-known for their aerospace applications, including the Apollo Lunar Module. Upper-level management has reached out to us, and we are encouraged by their support!

Triton Space Technologies specializes in high-performance valves and aerospace propulsion. They are aiding us in creating custom cryogenic valves for our rocket, and we couldn’t be more grateful!

Don’t forget to check the Sponsors portion of our website for regular updates on all of our sponsors. Who knows… maybe with the launch of our crowdfunding campaign on Monday 15 October, we’ll see your name there, too!

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Summer Design Progress

  • October 2, 2018June 5, 2020
  • by Monica Traupmann

Over the summer, our team has been hard at work iterating towards a final design, and securing a number of sponsors. We’re so excited to announce that Northrop Grumann and Micro have agreed to sponsor our team. Check out our sponsors page to meet them and learn about why they’re awesome!

We are also solidifying our design and are working towards having a preliminary design report completed by the end of August.

Though our team has been scattered over the globe, everyone has been hard at work on the latest design. You can see a rendering of the rocket above.

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