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:
You can follow the progress of the propulsion team on their blog
page:
ASA is planning to test fire
our 2000 lb thrust rocket motor several times during the last weekend in
May.This event is intended to be an
educational opportunity for aspiring engineers in high school and college
and is open to the public.
When:May 30 at 4pm, May
31 at 2pm, and possibly additional times
Where:The test firing
will take place at the BMCA model airfield east of Lake Jackson, Texas.Here is a map to the test site:MAP
What:This rocket motor
was built by high school students and volunteer engineers through
ASA’s Aerospace Systems Engineering program, a hands-on engineering
outreach opportunity in south Houston.This event is an additional test firing
of the rocket motor needed to work out some bugs in the rocket’s
performance…and ASA wants to open this event up to the public to
increase the educational opportunity of the test firing.
Who:If you are
interested in engineering or aerospace and want to see, touch, and hear a
rocket motor, this event is for you.
Download a brochure about the ASE program and the May 2009 test
firing here.
This is a CAD
drawing of the rocket motor on the test stand.
The test stand
was built in May, 2006 by the
Civil Engineering Team.The upcoming
test firing will use the steel structure shown above but it will be mounted
on a mobile platform.
Who is currently looking
at the ASA website?Find out here.
