Chimp Space Lander Team

What a blast. The 3rd Liquid Propulsion Symposium is now officially over. This is my 3rd year attending, and I can say with a certainty that this was by far the best of all. The event was packed full of projects, people, and surprises. I met Charlie Garcia and Joe Barnard for the first time. I've got some invaluable inputs on the 3D printed propellant tank design from Charlie. I had the honor of explaining my projects, especially the Chimp Lander, to Joe Barnard. Not to mention, Joe held my engine in his hands for our group photo ?? Charlie and Joe - you guys are awesome. It was great to see Patrick F. from the Lander Challenge again. The entirity of collegiate rocketry scene may have been disassembled by ITAR if not for him. Thank you Patrick. The E-2 Director Andre I. was at the event again. I have been a fan of the E-2 engine since the 2" npt tapping photo, so it was quite sad to not have anything to show to him at the 2024 Liquid Propulsion Symposium. It was such an acheiving moment for me to show him my one year's work. Thank you for coming to the event again! ?? Some people wonder where to get started with the subject of liquid rocket propulsion, and I personally get asked this question quite often. As an engineering student with 3 year experience in this field, I recommend to anyone with confidence these two places: r/rocketry and rocketry discord. This whole paragraph was just to introduce to the world Derek Honkawa, my first ever liquid rocket mentor. Without him I could not have even imagined of building rocket engines myself. I wish I could share his rocket photos, but I can't due to the Friendly Beighborhood ITAR polices roaming around. Let me just say - it was clean. I give huge thanks Flabob Airport, Mark Ventura, Mark Holthaus, Derek Honkawa, and all of the other staff who organized this event. I'm sure everyone knows this, but their impact on the US' rocket industry in unmeasurable. Last but not least, thank you to all of you who came with me. Thank you all for trusting my driving. This trip might have been the best day of my life so far. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Prescott College of Engineering Rocket Development Lab Chimp Space Lander Team HBD Additive Manufacturing Swagelok Habonim Industrial Valves & Actuators LTD Yavapai College KeyShot Studios Emerson CFturbo ps. Mr.School, the fuel card didn't work. Please reimburse ??

I had a great experience at RAPID + TCT! It was such a blessing to finally meet our Chimp Space Lander Team's industry partner HBD Additive Manufacturing. Huge appreciation goes to them for showcasing our first lander engine ?? The Ethalox engine printed by our sponsor & partner HBD Additive Manufacturing is made of AlSi10Mg. The engine will have a maximum thrust of 630 lbf with a capability to throttle down to 40% of its maximum capacity; it utilizes a very simply pintle injector configuration. There will soon be a detailed post of this engine. I give huge thanks to RAPID + TCT for having such an event, and allowing student access free of charge! It was such a great experience meeting industry professionals from companies that I have only been able to admire online. To name a few: ELEMENTUM 3D, Velo3D, KEYENCE CORPORATION, Xometry, Nikon SLM Solutions, Mitsubishi Corporation, Dyndrite, pro-beam Group. I did not have an expectation of the event coming into it for the first time; I don't think I will be missing a single one of these events from now on. See you again in 2026 at Detroit! Lastly, I'd like to share a bit of my rocket team's current focus and short-term goals. Chimp Space Lander Team is currently focusing most of its powers in the hot-firing of our engine from HBD Additive Manufacturing, finishing the electric mockup of the lander, and GNC. Today I'd like to finally share the news that we have been working on a 10,000 lbf engine. Stay tuned for more updates!

Chimp Space Lander Team's first engine is finally finished! This 625 lbf engine with a 40% down throttling capability will be used to lift our lander for the Lander Challenge! We are so excited to have HBD Additive Manufacturing as our industry sponsor - thanks to them the engine became reality within a month. We are so excited to have our engine be showcased at their booth at the RAPID + TCT Additive Manufacturing Expo! A few members from the team including the propulsion engineer will be attending this event from the 25th~27th, so please message if you wish to meet us! ?? #additivemanufacturing #dmls #slm #3dprinting #metal3dprinting #metalprinting #aerospace #propulsion #engineering #mechanicalengineering #rocket #rocketengine #liquidrocketengine #supersonicnozzle #regenerativelycooledengine #manufacturing #traditionalmanufacturing

We are incredibly excited to announce our newest sponsor HBD Additive Manufacturing! They will be sponsoring our AlSi10Mg chamber prints for and help us compete in the Lander Challenge. Stay tuned for more exciting news! #additivemanufacturing #dmls #slm #3dprinting #metal3dprinting #metalprinting #aerospace #propulsion #engineering #mechanicalengineering #rocket #rocketengine #liquidrocketengine #supersonicnozzle #regenerativelycooledengine #manufacturing #traditionalmanufacturing

Truly coming soon ??

Coming soon... ??

Succesfful ASI (Augmented Spark Igniter) hotfire first try! No flooding, no hard starts, and no burnouts. We are moving fast. Stay tuned!

Majority of the members at Chimp Space are 1st years, but that doesn't mean they aren't capable. Harrison Vaillancourt has started with the team last fall, and has already learned to use Autodesk's Fusion CAM - enough to program and machine a critical part of the Chimp Engine. He is our structural engineer, but is also serving as the main manufacturing power for the Chimp team. We are one step closer to the Lander Challenge! ??