2020 FRIENDS OF AMATEUR ROCKETRY (FAR) 1030
*POSTPONED*
About
The FAR 1030, held in the Mojave Desert at the FAR rocketry range near Edwards Air Force Base in California, is a rocketry competition open to college, university, and amateur rocket teams. Students will be launching solid, liquid, and hybrid motor-based rockets containing various experimental payloads to target altitudes of 10,000 and 30,000 feet.
2019-20 SEASON GOALS
Launch a two-stage rocket
Reach an altitude of 30,000 feet
Stream a live video feed from payload camera to ground station from takeoff to touchdown
Store a video recording of the flight on an onboard SD card
Integrate Team Makani’s CanSat glider payload and deploy it from the designated altitude
Integrate a CubeSat payload into the rocket system
Recover all components in reusable condition
Fall 2019
Team Hōkūlele completed design of the general rocket structure and began conducting design simulations to optimize the rocket’s design along with finalizing the three payloads (live feed camera, static recording camera, and Team Makani’s CanSat glider) that the rocket will carry. The team has also completed their proposal, Preliminary Design Report, and Sales Pitch, and has begun fundraising and purchasing initial materials for the project.
Spring 2020
COVID-19 Update
Due to COVID-19, the 2020 FAR 1030 has been postponed and teams are invited to launch at the FAR range anytime before the end of 2019 if their rockets our complete. Team Hōkūlele has halted all fabrication of the rocket and its related components since UH Mānoa moved classes online on March 23, 2020 and closed all labs. We hope to launch at the 2021 FAR 1030, and plan to spend the 2020-21 school year optimizing the rocket and developing a new payload.