Olin Rocketry

This is the video of the launch of our most recent rocket. This rocket was special because everything was made by the team. We made the carbon fiber body tubes, the fiberglass fins, and even the on board electronics were student-made.

During the launch of this year's rocket, clouds rolled in unexpectedly so we couldn't launch as high as we'd planned, and we couldn't change the rocket engine. So what did we do? We filled every open space with dirt so the rocket was heavier.

Velocity of our rocket during its test launch.

My team prepping our rocket for launch.

Payload Project

My primary job on the Olin Rocketry team last year was as payload lead. In this role, I designed and built a mini cubesat payload with the goal of protecting an egg through takeoff and landing.

The results of the payload, an uncracked egg.

This is the frame of the cubesat. To create the outer panels, I laser cut the holes and profile, then milled in the chamfers. I CNC machined the outer profile and large hole for the aluminum brackets, then drilled in and tapped the attachment holes. The egg sat in a 3D printed and padded receptacle in the middle of the cubesat, attached by surgical tubing to the aluminum brackets dampening the vibrations of takeoff and landing. The survival of the egg was particularly impressive because the parachute did not properly deploy at the test launch, and the part of the rocket with the payload free fell.

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