UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER HYSOR PROJECT: 2012 REPORT

摘要

The Hybrid Sounding Rocket (HySoR) Program at the University of Colorado Boulder was created todevelop a safe and inexpensive hybrid sounding rocket platform to carry scientific payloads to high altitudes forvarious research applications. The ultimate goals of the program are to kick-start an educational rocket program atthe university and to develop a hybrid sounding rocket that will deliver payloads to an altitude of 100 km. Theprogram is currently in its initial phase, which is to develop a flight-ready prototype system capable of delivering a 2kg payload to an altitude of at least 10 km. The program has been under development since the fall semester of 2010,and maintains support from the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of ColoradoBoulder and several industry affiliates. This paper will discuss the testing protocols used to verify and validate eachof the rocket subsystems. Specifically, the importance of oxidizer cold flow tests and static motor test firings will bediscussed as key milestones in the development phase of the HySoR project. Additionally, the educational impact ofthe Hybrid Sounding Rocket Program at the University of Colorado Boulder will be defined, cataloging variousundergraduate and graduate groups that have been involved with the project since its inception. Future goals for thisalready successful educational rocket program will be outlined with the goal of increasing performance andcontinuing education and hands-on training for university students.