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REDSHIFT (2022)

A 1,200 lb. thrust hybrid rocket that flew to 28,878 ft and reached Mach 1.77 at Spaceport America in June 2022, winning 1st place in our category!

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Specifications

  • Motor Class: N
  • Peak Thrust: ~1200 lbs. (5kN)
  • Oxidizer: Nitrous
  • Fuel: Aluminized Plastisol
  • Recovery: Single Bay, Dual deploy
  • Payload: Cosmic Ray Detection
  • Diameter: 5 in. (127 mm)
  • Length: 12 ft. (3.66 m)

Spaceport America Cup 2022 Flight:

  • 1st Place in the 30K SRAD Hybrid category
  • Apogee: 28,878 ft. AGL
  • Max Velocity: Mach 1.77
  • Note: Featherweight altitude data is inaccurate.

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