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ASE Program Successful – Thank you to all of the
ASA students and volunteers that made the pilot Aerospace Systems Engineering
program a success.
Over the course of three years, three teams of high school students built
a rocket motor, computer control system, two test stands, and performed four test
firing events. These students have
moved on to college with a substantial head start on their scientific careers
and ASA is taking a well deserved break.
Thank you again for your hard work and dedication. News on the final test firing event, May 30-31, 2009 ASA
performed three test firings during the test firing weekend outlined
below. The system performed well during each of the
test firings of 2, 5, and 15 seconds in duration. Here is a picture from the third test
firing, when the motor was producing ~2,250 pounds of thrust:
May, 2009 Test Firing Video: The
following video shows the three test firings from multiple perspectives:
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