Karman Bravo Mock was our latest two-stage test vehicle and was launched a total of three times in an attempt to ready the systems for the launch of Karman Bravo in summer.
The team launched the Karman Bravo Mock rocket for the final time in May 2024 at Midland Rocketry Club. It was launched to test the avionics and recovery systems in their final configuration in preparation for the launch of Karman Bravo in June 2024. It was also a test for integration and assembly so that we could verify our systems could be easily assembled and verified to work prior to launch.
All testing was successful, which left us ready to launch in the Mojave Desert at FAR in California.
X-3
X-3 was a two-stage test vehicle that demonstrated successful separation and ignition of the sustainer stage when launched in February 2023.
By launching both the upper stage of X-3 and the two-stage configuration, we were able to conclude that we needed a different parachute layout and different black powder sealing technique. Since both launches happened in one day, we were also able to build up the team’s launch experience prior to the launch of Karman Bravo in June 2024.
Test Rocket II
Test Rocket 2 (TR2) was our first two-stage rocket, designed to replicate the avionics systems that would be on Karman Alpha.
By launching TR2 in a two-stage configuration, we were able to verify that our flight computers could successfully perform stage separation and upper stage ignition.
Karman Mini
Karman Mini was our first Avionics test rocket designed to fly with the MRAS board (Multi Rocket Avionics System) and a Raven altimeter. The main objective of Karman Mini was to provide cheap test flights for our MRAS avionics system.
We launched Karman Mini three times in total, in November 2022 and February 2023.
