Class 1: May 18 Advanced Design & Construction
Topics Covered:
• Principles of multi-stage rocketry
• How staging works (booster and sustainer stages)
• Benefits and challenges of two-stage rockets
• Engine selection and ignition sequencing
• Structural considerations and stage coupling
• Review of dual deployment and recovery systems
Hands-on Activities:
• Building a two-stage rocket from a kit (included)
Class 2: May 25 Engines & Troubleshooting
Topics Covered:
• Launch procedures for multi-stage rockets
• Troubleshooting stage separation and recovery
Hands-on Activities:
• Building a two-stage rocket from a kit (continued)
• Installing booster and upper-stage engines (2 engines are included)
• Dry run for stage separation and recovery deployment
May 31 Launch in Acton
• Launch of student-built two-stage rockets
• Post-launch debrief and analysis