MEP EP#195: Mach 5 Sandpaper - MIT Rocket Team

MEP EP#195: Mach 5 Sandpaper - MIT Rocket Team

Episode 200 is Coming Up!

• Question / Answer setup like Episode 100


• Send them via Audio Format to [email protected]

Charlie Garcia

• Attended space camp as a kid every year he could and became one of the counselors


• Enjoys sharing his love of space exploration with people of all ages and walks of life through various mediums


• In 2018 he lead the MIT Rocket Team as President to launch Project Hermes to 32,400 f


• Now, as the Publicity Chair of the MIT Rocket Team, Charlie hopes to inspire others to explore the heavens


• When Charlie isn’t building rockets, he is using his telescope, tinkering with his 3D printer, or enjoying a fantasy novel

Luka Govedič

• Is a 20y old sophomore from Slovenia


• Majoring in Electrical engineering and Computer science


• Joined the MIT Rocket Team last fall


• Currently the leader of the avionics subteam


• Also part of the MIT varsity soccer team


• Likes to play frisbee, drums, and compose music

What is the MIT Rocket Team?

• History


• Goals


• Current Projects


• Rocket Design
  
  
  
  • Staging
  
  
  • Important things to remember
  
  
  • Testing
  
  
  • Approvals? Who do you let know that you are launching a rocket?
  
  
  • Accidents?
  
  
  
  


• What kind of electronic hardware do you run?
  
  
  
  • Design considerations
  
  
  • Microcontrollers
  
  
  • Power? Batteries?
  
  
  
  


• YouTube Channel


• Twitter Account