Overview, History, and Looking Forward - Purdue Orbital
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Our Mission: “To foster technical and professional skills of all members by designing, building, and testing innovative solutions to complex problems in the space and defense industry with a specific focus on unique orbital insertion techniques” 2
The Rockoon Concept ● Rocket launched to low-Earth-orbit from a high-altitude weather balloon at an altitude of 25 km ● Orbital target is at least one full orbit at 150 km altitude ● Rockoons bypass 98% of the atmosphere, making the rocket smaller and simpler 3
What is Orbital? ● 120-member student run organization ● Startup Simulator - began as a 5 person project in 2016, Alumni network of over 100 past students ● Grassroots recruitment efforts, networking on campus ● Initiatives with NASA-sponsored organizations ● Networking with external aerospace businesses 4
Fall 2015 -> Spring 2017 - Project Definition and First Flights ● Orbital is created as the IEEE Rocket Team ● Decision is made to pursue rockoon concept ● First latex balloon tests ● Multiple rocket launches ● Launch Orientation & Control (LOC) system test 6
Fall 2017 - Team Expansion ● Orbital’s current structure (D&M, R&D, Systems, Enterprise) is born ● Membership increase ● Plans begin to transition from latex to polyethylene balloons ● Small-scale test flights begin ● Birth of Experimental Rocket 7
Spring 2018 - More Flight Tests ● Small - Scale rocket and balloon tests ● First polyethylene balloon launch to 27 km ○ Partnership with AIAA HAB Team 8
Fall 2018 - Birth of Hapsis ● Purdue Orbital commits to its first rockoon launch - Hapsis I ● Purdue Orbital’s Flight Operations team is created ● R&D Division refocuses to in-house rocket development. ● Propulsion team commits to a hybrid motor hotfire 9
Spring 2019 - Full Steam Ahead ● Orbital begins construction on all Hapsis 1 flight hardware/software ● Hapsis I Flight Plan is written ● Propulsion team determines a propellant combination and targets hotfire in May 2020 ● Balloon drift model is complete 10
Fall 2019 - Acquiring the Resources ● AIAA Propulsion & Energy Conference ● Advertisement and Outreach ● INSGC Funding Award ● Partnership with Purdue Research Foundation ● Astronaut reunion ● Hapsis hardware is completed ● Collaboration with Zucrow Labs for propulsion system test fire 11
Spring 2020 - Hapsis Alpha ● Flight team training and certification ● Flight hardware verification and validation ● Hapsis Alpha test flight ● Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic, successfully accomplished launch planning for Hapsis Beta 12
Hapsis Alpha Launch Purdue Orbital conducted a successful Hapsis Alpha launch in February 2020. Hapsis is Latin for “Orbit” and represents our mission of becoming the first student team to independently achieve orbit. This launch was conducted on a suspended platform, simulating the balloon launch condition while remaining on the ground. Additionally, the launch crew practiced and refined day-of-launch procedures based on reflection from the Hapsis Alpha test. Orbital also gained valuable data used in refining the launch system and softwares used in modeling rocket flight conditions. These analyses inform the future of Hapsis missions, since the upcoming Hapsis Beta and Hapsis One missions are improved through experiential learning.
Fall 2020 - Designing for the Future ● Designing and planning Hapsis Beta and high altitude balloon launch ● Reviewing and verifying Hybrid Rocket Engine Hotfire ● Finalizing designs for Rocket staging and payload deployment demonstrators ● Designing Guidance, Navigation, and Control demonstrator for control of the orbital rocket 14
Spring 2021 - Test, Test, Test ● Hapsis Beta and high altitude balloon launch planned for Spring 2021 ● Rocket Engine Hotfire planned for early Spring 2021 ● Rocket staging and payload deployment demonstrators will be tested in early Spring 2021 ● Guidance, Navigation, and Control demonstration in Spring 2021 15
Looking Forward ● Successfully plan, train, and fly Hapsis missions and master flying rockoons - Hapsis Beta ● Develop an in-house rocket capable of carrying the first fully student-designed satellite to orbit - Project Cygnet ● Educate our students in engineering skills ranging from design, to manufacturing, to operations ● Inspire progress in the aerospace field 16
Outreach Regular volunteering for youth STEM engagement and general COE outreach events E.g. Apollo 11 Events, Purdue Space Day, Engineering Tomorrow, etc. 17
Alumni Networking ▣ As Purdue Orbital has now existed for 5 years, a strong alumni network is beginning to grow to benefit both past and current members ▣ Alumni have started to get involved in mentoring students, establishing a pipeline of internships and jobs for current members, and giving talks about their careers, current jobs, and industry advice 18
Census Data Purdue Orbital conducts an organizational census every semester, maintaining information about Purdue Orbital’s membership body. We strive for a diverse breakdown of grade, major, and background 19
Census Data (continued) 20
Companies where our members have interned or currently work! 21
Staying Up to Date! ▣ To stay up to date on our progress, see videos of launches, and read through design reviews, check out these links: □ Website: https://www.purdueorbital.com/ □ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnwQ_X5-rwo □ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/purdueorbital □ Or connect with us through @purdueorbital on instagram, Purdue Orbital on Facebook, and @Purdue__Orbital on Twitter! 22
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