2023 FRIENDS OF AMATEUR ROCKETRY COMPETITION (FAR)

June 2-4, 2023

About

The FAR 51025, 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 5,000, 10,000 and 25,000 feet.

2022-2023 Objectives

  • Re-design, build and launch a rocket capable of reaching an altitude of 23,000 - 27,00ft by redesigning and completing last year’s rocket

  • Design and build a 360° camera array payload capable of streaming a live video of the descent of the rocket

  • Recover rocket and payload in reusable condition

  • Compete in the FAR 51025 competition and take home FIRST

Current Progress

  • Team Hokulele will start fabrication in the Spring 2023 semester

  • Raising funds through grants, sponsorships, and donations

  • Procurement of various materials for rocket components

  • Team Hokulele is on track to compete at the FAR 51025 competition and currently on budget

Structure

  • Design and fabricate a rocket frame that provides overall mechanical integrity to the system

  • The structure should be able to withstand forces experienced during the entire flight sequence and support all interior components of the rocket

  • Create a new fin design that improves the rocket's stability and targets an apogee of 25,000 feet

Propulsion & Recovery

  • Determine the motors utilized to propel the rocket to a target altitude of 25,000 feet

  • Ensure that the onboard avionics deploy at the optimum time so that the rocket reaches its maximum apogee

  • Integrate an improved recovery system utilizing a combination of methods that will reduce the shock experienced by the rocket when the parachute opens and prevent damage to the rocket’s internal components

Avionics System

Payload

  • Fabricate and assemble a payload deployment system

  • Ensure the durability of the payload system and footage can be recovered or transmitted live

  • Fabricate and assemble a 360° camera array payload capable of streaming a live video of the descent of the rocket

Finance

  • Ensure that the project is funded

  • Ensure that the team is able to secure necessary resources within a timely manner and cost

  • Current Balance Available: $18,157

  • Projected Expenses: $29,650