SELECTED PROJECTS

IREC 2016
2015-2016 Yale Aerospace 2015-2016 Yale Aerospace

IREC 2016

For the YUAA’s first return to IREC, (having taken a gap year in 2015), the team managed to create a Sky Metagenomics payload to test the biodiversity of the earth’s atmosphere. The team earned a coveted 2nd Place in the SDL Payload Challenge (out of more than 50 international teams!). This program encompassed YUAA’s first foray into Biology and Genetics, yielding an incredible win in return.

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Multi-Stage Rocket
2014-2015 Yale Aerospace 2014-2015 Yale Aerospace

Multi-Stage Rocket

The multi-stage rocket project focused on successfully launching and recovering a rocket two or more stages. It successfully launced to 9617 feet.

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Battle of the Rocket 2015
2014-2015 Yale Aerospace 2014-2015 Yale Aerospace

Battle of the Rocket 2015

The Rocket Competition team designed and constructed rockets and a payload to compete in two events at the Battle of the Rocket Competition. For the Target Altitude event, a rocket was built with the capability of reaching exactly 1,625 feet using a G motor. For the Planetary Rover event, the team constructed a rover and rocket system to launch more 1,000 feet on a K motor. The rover was contained within the 11-foot tall, 7.5-inch diameter rocket during its ascent and released with its own recovery system to land and perform a tasks on the ground. The competition was held on March 28th in Culpeper, Virginia.

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