MCGILL ROCKET TEAM
A slender, red and black rocket, emblazoned with "McGill" and other text, stands vertically on a launch rail in a dry, open field under a clear blue sky.

Project Peregrine I (2015)

Peregrine I 10K COTS

This was the first year of the McGill Rocket Team and the rocket was designed and built in a 4 months time frame. Our propulsion system was a single stage motor manufactured by Cesaroni Technology Incorporated. Specifically, the motor was a Pro75 M1590-P motor. The total impulse for this motor was 7544.6 Ns with a specific impulse of 214.28 s. The max thrust was 2499.2 N, while the average thrust is 1592.4 N during a burn time of 4.74 s.

Our recovery system involved a drogue parachute, a main parachute, and a deployment mechanism system. The rocket recovery system was of two stages; the first stage was when the drogue was deployed at apogee and the second stage involved deploying the main parachute at a certain pre-defined altitude using an altimeter, E-match wires and Pyrodex powdered explosion.

A compact cylindrical design was conceived with a unique geometric base design in order to maximize drag. Four wings are fastened to the body by hinges and fit into grooves of the payload body. Plastic material is attached to each wing and when enclosed, snugly wraps the entire payload. In order to collect atmospheric data, sensors which are controlled by an Arduino are powered by four solar panels attached to each wing. Upon deployment, the force of drag will pop the wings open. Maximum drag results in maximum exposure to sunlight and flight time for data collection.

Design Cycle
#1
2015
Length
7.92 ft
2.41 m
Outer Diameter
5.52 in
14.02 cm
Liftoff Weight
45.00 lb
20.41 kg
Average Thrust
346.20 lbf
1.54 kN
Max Mach Number
1.20
1,350.00 ft/s
408.35 m/s
Average Thrust
17,500.00 ft
5.33 km
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
7.69
Propulsion Type
Solid
Cesaroni M1540

Results:

Spaceport America Cup 2015:

  • 10K COTS Category: 32nd/44

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