Traveler Photoshoot
Dec 4, 2011
Photos: 2
Traveler and Balls 20
We didn't get the paperwork approved to launch Traveler, but we brought it along to show off.
Sep 30, 2011
Photos: 114
Traveler Construction (Aug 2011 - Oct 2011)
Selected photos from the build process of Traveler, our high-altitude rocket.
Sep 29, 2011
Photos: 289
Del Grande Flight 2
Flight of Del Grande on April 1, 2011. Flight was beautiful, predicted altitude of ~20,000 feet at just over mach 1. Unfortunately, the rocket was lost and not recovered.
Apr 15, 2011
Photos: 65
Oxamide Static Fire
Static fire of a 2-grain 72/10 AP/Al 3% Oxamide propellant for burn rate characterization. March 2011.
Mar 5, 2011
Photos: 6
Penetrode Firing
First static fire of an 8" carbon fiber case.
Jan 15, 2011
Photos: 179
Jordan Forness's Senior Design
Flow test of a LOX/Methane pintle injector for Jordan Forness' senior design project.
Dec 7, 2010
Photos: 21
Silver Spur 3 and Balls 19
The construction and launch of Silver Spur 3, an all composite motor case, mach 3+ rocket built by the University of California Rocket Propulsion Laboratory.
Sep 25, 2010
Photos: 86
Trunnion Firing 2
Apr 1, 2010
Photos: 34
Del Grande Flight 1
Del Grande reached 21000' and a top speed of Mach 1. It was recovered successfully except for a zippered airframe.
Oct 17, 2009
Photos: 41
Del Grande and Balls 18
Pictures taken from Aug 2009 - Nov 2009 during the construction of 8" Del Grande. We brought it to Balls but weren't able to fly it.
Sep 21, 2009
Photos: 50
Turbo Encabulator
RPL launches Turbo Encabulator at Black Rock, Nevada. It shredded due to high upper-level winds.
Oct 1, 2008
Photos: 3
Silver Spur 2B
The second member of the Silver Spur series didn't do much better than the first. SS2B lost a fin and had its nosecone implode due to high upper-level winds at Black Rock.
Photos: 7
Double Double
Launch of our two-stage rocket from the Reaction Research Society. It reached around 45,000 feet.
Oct 30, 2007
Photos: 18
Silver Spur 1
Silver Spur 1 blew up at Balls.
Sep 29, 2007
Photos: 8
Del Carbon Flight 3
Apr 28, 2007
Photos: 20
Del Carbon Flight 2
Oct 20, 2006
Photos: 72
Del Carbon Flight 1
May 20, 2006
Photos: 15
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