News Update

May, 2001

 The MIT Rocket Team is currently recruiting new members. Whether you're a freshman in Linguistics looking to learn about rockets or a graduate student in AeroAstro looking for some hands-on experience, you can join the Rocket Team and start learning and being productive from day one!

 You can find out more about the Rocket Team now by exploring this website. In particular, please check out the press releases below, as well as the photos section. Send email to chipd@mit.edu to join.

June 25, 2001 - Cambridge, MA

The MIT Rocket Team has taken delivery of its newly-machined, second generation engine and is proceeding with characterization of the engine in lab before proceeding to the hot-fire tests at the Team facility in New Hampshire. Based on lessons learned from the first generation engine, development and testing are proceeding more rapidly than last time.

The date of the first hot-fire test is unknown at present. Technical difficulties have pushed testing back beyond June; availability of the test facility is also restricted for the remainder of the summer and will strongly influence when the Team can go up to NH to test.

Check back on this page for more information in the coming weeks!