Running build log
Next-generation flight computer
My next personal flight-computer generation: a smaller SMD-based board that carries forward the flight-proven architecture from my earlier through-hole designs while improving size, integration, and packaging.
Casting & metallography experiments
Informal casting experiments followed by sample preparation and metallographic inspection to better understand the resulting material structure.
Canard-controlled rocket
Developing my next active-control vehicle around aerodynamic canards, with ground testing, simulation, control tuning, and parachute-deployment validation underway before flight.
2027 IREC avionics package
Leading the development of a custom flight computer, GPS/telemetry board, strain-gauge acquisition hardware, and recovery-deployment systems for EWU Aerospace’s SRAD 10,000 ft competition vehicle.
Embedded carbon-fiber strain gauges
Developing constantan-based strain gauges intended to be inlaid directly into the carbon-fiber airframe, with dedicated signal-conditioning and ADC hardware for structural flight data and possible future active-control use.
SRAD motor development
Working with the team’s 29 mm, 38 mm, and 54 mm KNSB motor progression, custom test-stand instrumentation, and simulated/machined nozzle development on the path toward an M-class competition motor.
Wearable communicator
A compact ESP32/SX1262 communicator exploring off-grid voice, local command recognition, phone connectivity, custom PCB integration, and a self-contained wearable form factor.
Level 2 certification rocket
Developing my next personal high-power rocket for a planned Level 2 certification attempt in spring 2027, with the design focused on reliable recovery, straightforward flight operations, and a platform I can continue building on after certification.