Rogue Aerospace

Seeking to design, build, and launch reusable hybrid rockets, with hands-on exposure and experience related to the exciting field of aerospace and its applications

Students will design, build, launch, and analyze the performance of reusable rockets for a competition/research objective. A holistic method of research is used for all aspects related to launching and operation of rockets such as Aerodynamics, Structures, Propulsion, Materials Selection, Feedback and Control, and Avionics. Students will learn how to use modern rocket analysis software such as OpenRocket, SolidWorks, ANSYS Fluent, and FEA. The payload and vehicle design varies with each year’s proposed goal, ensuring a new challenge every year. Various engineering and aerodynamic focused payloads will be launched to a target altitude.

We are taking a new challenge in the upcoming year to compete in the Spaceport Cup America or FAR-OUT Competition aiming to design and develop a hybrid rocket to reach 10,000 ft. Successful participation and completion of this goal will result in both NYU’s and Brooklyn's first hybrid propulsion rocket.

Being part of the team, a few selected students are also sponsored to pursue high powered rocketry certifications. Along with launching rockets, the team aims to collaborate with clubs and high schools to educate and inspire the future of engineering.

More information can be found on the team's website, which is linked in the column on the right.

Methods & Technologies

Rocketry
Rocket Design Fundamentals (Principles of Aerodynamics)
Hybrid Propulsion Analysis (Piping Diagrams, Fluid and Thermodynamics)
High Powered Rocketry (NAR/Tripoli standards)
Testing (Static fire, Hydrostatic, Wind Tunnel, Compression, Tensile, Shear)
Payload Design (Circuitry, Mechanical System Integration)
Launch Operations (Preflight Checks and Postflight Analysis)
Ground System Development (Electronics, Fluid Mechanics, Control Systems)
Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing (Metal 3D printing, CNC machining, Laser Cutting)
Composite Manufacturing (Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber Casting)
3D Modeling and Analysis (OpenRocket, SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB)