SKIPPER 1
CURRENT PROJECT
PURPOSE AND HISTORY
Skipper 1 is a singe-stage sub scale solid motor test rocket that will serve as the sustainer stage for the 2-stage Skipper 2 rocket. This rocket will be manufactured entirely in house and will prove design concepts to be upscaled for the Hokie 0.75 launch vehicle. It utilizes a dual recovery deployment system and will be constructed entirely from composite materials.
Maximum Altitude: 3,549 ft
Maximum Velocity: 535.9 ft/sec
Impulse: 745.5 Ns
Motor: J615ST
Launch Location: Tripoli Central Virginia, Rapidan, VA
Expected Launch: February 2023