Carmack Prize Submission

We have submitted our project for the Carmack prize and will be flying Traveler to 100k+ feet on October 1st at BALLS!

Here is info on the Carmack Prize:

http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/News?news_id=376

Basically we get money if we are the first group to fly a rocket to 100k ft and recover it. We have to get a GPS ping above that altitude.

Here are some quick specs:

The overall rocket is 8" OD and 160" long.

Motor case: carbon fiber, 8" OD, 120" long

Nose cone: S-glass with a titanium tip, 40" long

Fins: Carbon fiber, with carbon tip-to-tip retention

Motor

Propellant weight: 211 lbm

Peak Thrust: 4050 lbf

Configuration: 7.61" OD Bates Grains

Formula: Composite AP/Al formula, 82% solids, (10% metals)

Recovery:

Custom Kevlar and Nylon streamer measuring 180” long with an average width of 12”, deployed at apogee.

Flight On!

USC Rocket Lab