1. ENS Hayes Friddle USNA Rocketry Team August 26, 2015
NASA Student Launch 2016
EA469 Semester Introduction
ENS Hayes Friddle
USNA Rocketry Team
August 26, 2015

2. Faculty / Advisors Maj. Kristen Castonguay, USAF
CAPT Ken Reightler, USN (Ret.)
CDR Jeff King, USN
Bob Utley, President MDRA

3. Mission Design, build, test, and fly a launch
vehicle with a payload/system
component that directly supports current
NASA research
Utilize the NASA mission development
process to complete the project
Compete against other universities and
colleges internationally

4. Project Milestones Proposal to NASA – due Sept. 11 to NASA
Establish Team Website
Preliminary Design Review & Presentation
Critical Design Review & Presentation
Subscale Test Launch
Flight Readiness Review & Presentation
Full Scale Test Launch
Competition Week

5. Launch Vehicle Target Altitude: 5280 ft. AGL
Impulse: < 5120 N-s (L-Class)
Dual Deployment Recovery
GPS tracking

6. Track 1 - Scientific Payload Option
Atmospheric Measurements – solar irradiance, UV radiation, relative humidity etc.
Landing Hazard Detection System
Liquid/Fuel Sloshing in Micro-Gravity
Structural/Dynamic Analysis of Subsystems during Boost
Payload Fairing Design and Deployment Mechanism
Aerodynamic Analysis of Airframe Protuberances
Choose 2

7. Track 2 - Martian Ascent Vehicle

8. Competition Week
Hosted by Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL
Travel: April 13-17
Opportunity to interact with NASA engineers and scientists

9. 2015 Team First time a military academy had competed
2 Successful Subscale Launches
1 Successful Full Scale Launch
2 Major Catastrophes
Traveled, but did not compete in Huntsville

10. Positions to Fill Up to 14 slots to fill, will be over lap Team Lead
Deputy Team Lead
Safety Officer - required
Drafting Lead
Recovery System Lead
Avionics Lead
Propulsion Lead
Structures Lead
Software Lead
Payload Leads (2) or Ground Support Lead
Documentation Lead
STEM Lead
Website Lead
Up to 14 slots to fill, will be over lap

11. Specific Skills Needed
Drafting / CAD Design
Composite Materials Fabrication
Structural Analysis
Aerodynamic Analysis
MatLab / Arduino Coding
Website Design

12. Questions? Maj Castonguay Rickover 332A clarkk@usna.edu
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