SDSU Rocket Project

Congratulations to Team Icarus for launching their first version of Olympus! This is the fastest and highest rocket the team has ever built, designed to reach 60,000 ft and Mach 3.4! Fly High, Fly Fast! Photo credits to Julian Rice for the first photo slide.

We’re thrilled to announce our official partnership with Parker Hannifin! We have been working closely with Parker Hannifin in San Diego to create a relationship that sparks innovation and drives our team to reach new milestones. Recently visiting San Diego State University, we had the opportunity to share our workspace on campus with a team of Parker Hannifin engineers. Their support is fueling our passion for rocketry and innovation. With Parker Hannifin's support, mentorship, and machine shop access, we’re ready to take our next launch to new heights. We thank them for their generosity and belief in our team.

Congratulations to Team Icarus for their successful launch and recovery at the 2024 Spaceport America Cup! 🚀 About Tonatiuh:  Tonatiuh is a 8 ft tall, 6 in diameter rocket, powered by an Aerotech M2400 motor. During the competition, she reached an apogee of 8997 ft and achieved a maximum speed of approximately 957 ft/s (Mach 0.85)! Special thanks to Paul Snow, our flyer of record, and Alejandro Rivera, our mentor. Congratulations to the entire Icarus team, we look forward to continuing our journey of innovation and excellence in aerospace engineering.

We are proud to announce that the team has completed yet another static hot fire of the student-designed engine "Anathema". - On May 18th, the team ran a successful static test of "Anathema" resulting in a 35-second burn with an average thrust of 983 lbf and an impulse of over 33,000 lbf*s. - Although the school year has ended, the team continues to work hard and make progress throughout the summer. We look forward to another year of learning, growth, and achieving new milestones together.

As the school year comes to an end, we would like to announce our leadership team for the 2024-2025 school year. Excited to see what the team will accomplish under this group of highly talented and passionate individuals. Ready to soar to new heights together. 🥳🚀 Arabella Kriedeman - President Santiago Ulloa - Chief Technical Officer Julianna Molina - Treasurer Ethan Dueck - Secretary  Sarah Stillman - Outreach Manager Eric Smith - Chief Safety Officer Alexander Aarhus - Avionics Manager Raquel Berk - Fluid Systems Manager Joseph Arzillo - Manufacturing Manager Alex Shedd - Propulsion Manager Daniel Green - Structures Manager Preston Ea - Icarus Project Manager

Team Icarus successfully launched their latest rocket, Tonatiuh, this weekend. Tonatiuh is being developed for the Spaceport America Cup Rocketry Competition. - The launch was a successful test of the systems, reaching a height of 8,800ft before being recovered safely. A motor grain failure caused a loss of propellant which hindered the rocket from achieving its maximum altitude, however the rest of the rocket functioned properly meaning we can continue to finish the rocket with the competition on the horizon.

We recently wrapped up another successful weekend of testing at FAR 🙌 - Our testing continues to get more streamlined and effective as we completed two SHFs in quick succession. - One of our tests included a 25 second duration burn with an average of 986 lbs.

We are ecstatic! - After weeks of continuous dedicated effort, this weekend our liquids team performed two successful static hot fires of our engine! These results prove that we are ready to make another leap in progress on our quest for new heights 🔥 - Our engine, “Anathema” is a student designed regeneratively cooled engine, additively manufactured out of the NASA developed alloy GRCop-42. Utilizing ethanol and LOX, this engine was fired twice in one day, with a 5 second and 20 second burn producing around 1000 lbf of thrust each. -

Static Hot Fire was a success! - On February 17th, the team performed a static test of our engine. After hours of dedicated effort, the hard work paid off with a test firing that got the whole team very excited! - With the momentum carrying from this test, the team hopes to perform more SHFs soon with longer burn times in preparation for a potential launch on the horizon!