Rocket Propulsion Laboratory

Rocket Propulsion Laboratory’s Fall 24 GBM will be held on Tuesday, October 8th from 6-8pm at Price Center - Forum. Join us to learn more about RPL’s projects, meet the leads, and tour our lab space. Pizza and drinks will be provided???? Use the QR code or the link below: https://lnkd.in/gDFsVqmE

Applications are open?? You can use the QR code, the link in our Instagram bio, or our website to access the application form. Daedalus enrollment starts October 5th at 12 pm. Applications are open until October 9th. Additionally, you can also join us for our 2024 GBM on October 8th to hear from our leads, have a tour of our lab space, and ask questions regarding RPL.

Save the dates?? Here are important information and dates regarding our upcoming application and timeline events. Tabling Days: Thursday, September 26th - Library Walk Monday, September 30th- Library Walk Tuesday, October 1st - Warren Mall, EOTG Tuesday, October 1st - Library Walk Wednesday, October 2nd - Library Walk October 8th - Fall GBM Application Timeline: September 26th - Phoenix, Hermes, Osiris applications open October 5th - Daedalus applications open at 12 pm October 9th - All applications close October 12th - Interviews begin October 17th - Phoenix, Hermes, Osiris new member placements announced October 19th - New member on boarding

The moment you all have been waiting for?? Our recruitment cycle has began!

Ad Astra, An RPL Documentary is out?? Head over to our YouTube channel to watch our historic year’s highs and lows using the link below: https://lnkd.in/gc-6HYwC

Along with Hermes’ static fire, May 25th marked the end of this year’s Daedalus Project, as our members launched their rockets after 2 and a half quarters of learning and hard work. We want to thank all the Daedalus teams and members who joined us on this year’s journey??

A year with many firsts?? This academic year marked many unique milestones for RPL. More significantly, it marked RPL’s first ever static fire with the Hermes engine, RPL’s first ever development of multistage rocket with Osiris, and of course Daedalus’ first year in the works. Thank you to all our members and sponsors who made this year a historic one. From left to right: RPL full body, Phoenix, Daedalus, Osiris, Hermes, Avionics, and Analysis.

On May 25, 2024 RPL's Hermes team completed the organization's first static fire of an experimental solid rocket motor. Due to the hard work of the Hermes team the last six months, the static fire was a complete success, and we're excited to be making our way towards launch! Special thanks to the Qualcomm Institute Prototyping Lab, the UC San Diego Makerspace, and all our sponsors for being integral in completing this milestone.

With Osiris moving toward its latter stages of design reviews, here is a look at their first ever hardware??. The staging mechanism prototype presented by Alex Parrish, the Osiris Staging Lead.

On March 1, HKN Kappa Psi welcomed Clark Middle School to the UC San Diego campus as part of our chapter’s outreach initiative! Organized by Om Rabadia, Thomas Rexin, and Katherine Vu, the tour consisted of a walk around campus, a visit to the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory and the Design and Innovation Makerspace, and a presentation from Project in a Box. By exposing these kids to real-world applications of engineering and sharing our experiences as college students, we hope to have inspired the next generation of students in STEM! Thank you to Clark Middle School for taking the time to visit, and to HKN officers + Outreach team, EDS Pals + UCSD student tour guides, and our friends at Rocket Propulsion Lab, Project in a Box, and Makerspace for making this an enjoyable and interactive day for the kids! If you would like to join our Outreach team and teach at local San Diego K-12 schools, please register on our portal (portal.hknucsd.com)! Our next event will be held on April 11th with the Army and Navy Academy. Credit for CSE/MAE/ECE 198, 2-unit, pass/no pass elective classes, is available for interested UCSD students within those respective departments.