First Nations Launch Competition Parameters

Posted: 17th October 2011 by gbrandt in Uncategorized
Comments Off on First Nations Launch Competition Parameters
Calendar
DATE EVENT
October 17, 2011 Registration Deadline for First Workshop
October 29 & 30, 2011 First Workshop at College of Menominee Nation
December 5, 2011 Registration Deadline for Second Workshop
December 17 & 18, 2011 Second Workshop at College of Menominee Nation
December 31, 2011 Proposal Due
February 3, 2012 Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Due
February 17, 2012 Critical Design Report (CDR) Due
March 16, 2012 Flight Readiness Report (FRR) Due
April 27, 2012 Oral Report – Best Western Hotel
April 28, 2012 LAUNCH!
May 14, 2012 Flight Report (FR) Due
May 31, 2012 Results for Competition Released
 
The flight competition entails:

Successfully flying a rocket obtaining “inflight-autostability” using an CTI 54mm, J140 motor with a 8.5 second burn. This challenge suggests that as the motor burns propellant, the rocket will be engineered to redistribute weight, rocket forces, or both to autostablize the rocket while inflight. The flight competition will be judged by the output of a competition-provided 3 axis accelerometer.

New This Year:

Aesthetic Award: An award will be given to the team whose rocket has the most innovative and professional appearance. Details that will be looked at include: paint, design, visibility, construction details, & overall “Wow” factor. This award will be voted on by the judges at the time of oral presentations. The winning team will be presented with the “Aesthetic” award at the banquet on Saturday night.

Team Spirit Award: This award will be given by a vote of all competing Tribal College teams to the team that shows interactive spirit, helpfulness, and cooperation. Teams will be encouraged to look at not only how the the other teams interact with each other but also how they interact with other team members, judges and staff. The winning team will be presented with the “Great Spirit” award at the banquet on Saturday night.

Comments are closed.