Week 10/19–10/25 Update Interest launch ✅ Next up: SUBSCALE LAUNCH! • Fin can epoxied & nose cone modeled • Payload CAD & PDR underway • Airbrakes sled printed & assembled • Wolfworks pushing Mach 3 research & FIRM coding

Five personal rockets took flight at our interest launch and four new certs were earned, from L1 all the way to L3. Huge shoutout to everyone who launched and got certified!

🚀Interest Launch 2025–26🚀 Squakit launched successfully, Lil Frank faced wiring delays. Great hands-on experience for all involved!

🗓️10/12 - 10/18 Weekly Overview🗓️ Even in a 3-day week, our team made great progress. Including getting fin slots cut, fins epoxied, sensors soldered, airbrakes assembly finalized, avionics mounted, and countless dry runs completed for interest launch!

🗓️10/5–10/11 Week Recap 1 week to Interest Launch. Vehicle/Recovery: composite layups, fin-can construction started. Payload: auger drilling, deployment decisions , EC sensors regulated. Aero: PiHat PCB + Airbrakes bend test. Wolfworks: ejection test, FIRM PCB design begun.

🗓️9/21 - 9/27 Week Overview 🗓️ Soooo Interest launch has been pushed back to October 18th… BUT… SUBSCALE CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN! #ncspacegrant #nasastudentlaunch #nasa #rocketry #hprc #NCState

🗓️9/14 - 9/20 Week Overview 🗓️ This week consisted of mainly proposal writing! Proposals is now turned in and we are preparing rockets for our Interest Launch next Saturday! #ncspacegrant #nasastudentlaunch #nasa #rocketry

🗓️8/24 - 8/30 Week Overview 🗓️ Lots of events this week including Packapalooza, pop-ups at Talley, and Interest meetings! Alongside preparing for our upcoming interest launch, our senior design members are planning ideas to get the ball rolling for the year! #ncspacegrant

We placed 2nd overall at NASA Student Launch! 1st in Project Review, 2nd in Safety & AIAA Payload! Huge thanks to our team and supporters! #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

That’s a wrap! 🚀 6 rockets, 12 launches, 25 new certs, $1.7K raised for Habitat, 2,000+ reached via outreach, working airbrakes, and our first fully custom high-power rocket. What a year - here’s to more to come! #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Our last spotlight is on Katelyn Yount, this year’s President and Team Lead! She’s led 12 launches, 16 rockets, and 6 payloads, earning her L1 and L2 certs. Katelyn’s dedication, leadership, and kindness have shaped our club. Good luck at NAVAIR! 🚀 #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Meet James Holley, our structures lead and mentor! Over two years, he engineered solid rocket frames and sleek fin systems while also being the “Dad” of our club. James is off to make an impact in the space industry, good luck, James! 🚀#ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Highlighting this year’s Recovery Lead, Trent Couse! From choosing altimeters to timing recovery events, he ensured safe landings. After 6 years of dedication, he’s off to NASA’s Flight Mechanics and Trajectory Design Branch. Best of luck, Trent! #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Senior Spotlight: Aubri Sprouse led our aerodynamics efforts with CFD, OpenRocket, and RocketPy. She’s off to ULA as a Mechanical Design Engineer! From baking for Shack-a-Thon to mentoring future leads, her impact was huge. We’ll miss you, Aubri! 🚀 #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Meet Abby Kuppler, our Integration Lead! She ensured all rocket systems worked together and met NASA’s requirements. An L1 certified rocketeer, and a Brooke Owens Fellow, Abby’s impact was huge. We’ll miss her and wish her the best! #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Meet Ryan Keever, our Payload Structures Lead! From designing to uplifting teammates, Ryan brought skill and heart to everything he did. He plans to work in aerospace structures after graduation, and loves ice cream (as shown). We’ll miss you, Ryan! 🚀#ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Spotlighting Samuel Patterson this year’s Payload electronics lead! Sam was a leader in not only the electronics, but shack-a-thon, and led the long time air brakes project. His favorite rocket is Pelicanator. Good luck Sam! #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Connor Swanson, Payload Systems lead this past year. Favorite moment: “WARHEAD” success at competition. Multi-instrumentalist and aspiring engineer aiming for grad school and advanced certs. We wish him the best! #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

To close out the year, we’re highlighting the seniors behind our competition rocket! They led, designed, documented, and supported the whole team. We’re proud of them and can’t wait to celebrate their impact this week! 🚀#ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch

Today’s spotlight we are highlighting Sofia Antinozzi! 4-year member, Secretary, Webmaster, and Rainbow Road fan. After helping rebuild it post-CATO, she’s off to Texas for her next chapter in materials engineering! 🚀#seniorspotlight #ncspacegrant #StudentLaunch