Valkyrie was CRT’s second student research and developed (SRAD)hybrid rocket and our competition rocket for the 2026 IREC. On the launch vehicle, we flew our SRAD parachute guidance system, BLiMS, for the second time successfully as well as SRAD airbrakes for the first time. The payload was a

Andromeda was CRT’s competition rocket for the 2025 Spaceport America Cup. This was our first ever student research and designed (SRAD) hybrid rocket. From the avionics bay to the guided descent system to the fluid system, every component was SRAD. Three years of research and development culminated in a rocket that reached 12,100 ft on test flight, powered by 1,385 lbf of thrust from its hybrid motor. With Andromeda, Cornell Rocketry proudly took home 3rd place in the 10K Hybrid SRAD category!

Javelina was CRT's competition rocket for the 2024 Spaceport America Cup. Javelina's systems were nearly all Student Researched and Developed (SRAD), from its avionic electronics and software to its motor casing and grains. This was our second rocket to compete in the 10,000 ft SRAD solid motor category, and we are proud to say we had a successful flight with all SRAD systems working as expected!

Ursa Major was CRT's competition rocket for the 2023 Spaceport America Cup. Our first ever rocket with a student researched and developed (SRAD) motor, Ursa Major successfully launched and achieved a 10,115 ft apogee out of the predicted 10,201 ft, earning an excellent flight score on the first day of launches. Both parachutes were also successfully deployed at the correct altitudes, and the rocket was recovered with no damage! Cornell Rocketry took home first place in the 10K Solid SRAD category, and was awarded second place overall out of all competing teams!

Big Red 1 was CRT's competition rocket for the 2022 Spaceport America Cup. After multiple 3am starts and rain delays, Cornell Rocketry was the 5th team out of 100 teams to launch their rocket. Big Red 1 lifted off the pad on the 3rd ignition attempt and soared to 10367 feet. On the way down, the main parachute deployed prematurely due to hard accelerations caused by a delayed drogue parachute deployment. Even with this failure, the rocket was still smoothly recovered without damage. Cornell Rocketry placed 5th in 10K COTS and 10th overall.

Polaris is CRT's competition rocket for the 2019 Spaceport America Cup. Its payload is a guided parafoil which ejects from the forward section during descent. Unfortunately, Polaris experienced a CATO due to imperfections in the commercially built motor that was purchased, which caused an uneven burn, and the eventual failure of the launch.

Flammea was CRT's competition rocket for the 2018 NASA Student Launch. Its payload is a Deployable Rover System (DRS), which deploys a rover from the rocket upon landing. The rover autonomously traverses across 5 feet of unknown terrain using object avoidance and unfolds a set of solar panels.

Ezra was CRT's competition rocket for the 2017 NASA Student Launch. It has a total length of 109 inches and a diameter of 5.15 inches. It utilizes an AeroTech L1300R-P motor and achieves a liftoff thrust of 297 lbs. Ezra houses a Controlled Landing Mechanism (CLM), which lands upright after launch, a Roll Control System (RCS) to manage the roll of the rocket, and a Target Detectiong System (TDS) to capture targets on the ground during flight. With Ezra, we placed 3rd in competition and took home the Safety as well as Documentation award.

Space Jam competed in the NASA Student Launch Competition for 2015-2016. It has a total length of 74.5 inches, diameter of 3.98 inches, and features full fiberglass airframe and fins. It utilizes a Cesaroni K740 motor and achieves a liftoff thrust of 191.1 lbs and a rail exit velocity of 70.1 ft/s. On board, it houses the Payload Enclosure Mechanism (PEM) for securing the payload through flight, and holds an avionics bay packed with a multitude of tracking electronics and radios for sending telemetry back to the ground station. On Space Jam's most recent flight, it reached an altitude of 5,277 feet, just 3 feet shy of the target apogee of 1 mile!

Chewbacca was designed and built for the 2015 NASA Student Launch competition. It successfully competed accomplishing all milestones, and achieved an impressive 4th place overall.