Icarus
Our vision is to build up a pathway to sub-orbital launch in Indiana giving the opportunity for students and researchers to set their aspirations sky high. We will lower the cost of sounding rockets by implementing student developed technology and prioritizing reusability.
The team’s latest iteration, Icarus Alpha is a sounding rocket including a student developed solid rocket motor, avionics, and staging systems. In it’s first flight Spring 2024 this vehicle will carry a payload from students from Purdue AAE.
Icarus Alpha Rocket with Section View
Payload Bay of Icarus Alpha carrying AAE student payload
Stage Separation Prototype
Hapsis
Higher, Faster, Further is the persistent pursuit of the Hapsis team. This team utilizes commercial components in an innovative balloon-launched rocket mission concept to chase altitude records.
Hapsis Alpha (2020) suspended rocket launch test demonstrating dynamics of rocket launched from unstable balloon platform.
Hapsis I concept, launch of high power rocket from balloon