Flying a 12-foot rocket named Honu, a #UMD student team soared to victory in the world’s largest university rocket engineering competition, the SpaceportAmericaCup. go.umd.edu/1pah

The three ULA intern rockets today at SCORE

Some shots from the Pikes Peak airshow

Parts for a flight at BALLS and a launch tower courtesy of cheap Chinese CNC machining

Launch tower for BALLS

Got a lot of reading done this year

Running Gcode on the filament winder for the first time

First dry wind

The K2050 is a very fun motor

Mach 2.45 and 25.7k ft on an L1000 at NSL West this weekend

Video of the flight (second one to take off)

“proper and safe disposal of hazardous material”

First test nosecone for BALLS. Next one will be fiberglass/kevlar with a high temp postcure

My former team blew up a 6" O motor at IREC last month and caused a really neat pressure wave Thanks to NSF - NASASpaceflight.com for the footage

Carbon fin can tube and fiberglass/kevlar nosecone

Great liftoff photos by Bean!

Not every day you see a 20ft flame out of a high power rocket

This was the first time I flew a liquid without any of my own cameras (the L3 killed my GoPro battery). Thanks to Bean for getting some great pics!

Great liftoff shot from Bean

Effective January 1, 2026, the Tripoli Rocketry Association will allow liquid rocket motors at launches! Years of hard work, demonstration, and collaboration have culminated in this monumental achievement. We are proud to have been a part of the journey. tripoli.org/content.aspx?p…