SRAD Liquids
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SRAD Liquids ●
The Student Research and Development (SRAD) Liquids team was the first student team in UNLV and Nevada history to build a rocket engine. We aim to design and construct a bi-propellant engine, entirely led and executed by students. From complete beginners to those with plenty of experience, all students are encouraged to join the team and contribute towards this exciting project.
Latest Project
SPARK 2
The Student Propelled Aerospace Rocket Kickstart 2 (SPARK 2) is the successor to the UNLV's (and Nevada’s) first ever bi-propellant rocket engine project SPARK 1. This is what the Student Researched and Developed (SRAD) Liquids team is working on currently. We are seeking ways to continue innovating on the ideas and lessons learned from SPARK 1 and advance space-related research at UNLV even further, while remaining entirely student-led. The team is self driven, but has mentors and guidance from UNLV alum who work at top aerospace companies like Blue Origin, Impulse Space, SpaceX, Relativity and many more.
All are welcome to join this exciting project as it started off with students that just had a passion and a goal to build a rocket engine with no previous background or formal training. Those with absolutely zero experience, but with a strong passion to innovate and learn are welcome to be apart of this team! We are always looking for more students to help advance and take the project to the next level.
Join the team today!
Past Milestones
SPARK 1
A first in Nevada history, SPARK 1 was a student-driven project to design and construct a liquid rocket engine.
SPARK 1 (Student Propelled Aerospace Rocket Kickstart) marked a historic milestone as the first liquid-bipropellant rocket engine conceived, designed, built, and tested by students in Nevada. This 35 lbf thrust, 100 psia chamber pressure, 3D resin printed rocket engine was completed in under two years from concept to hotfire–all for under $5,000. During its hot-fire test, SPARK 1 successfully met all objectives, achieving stable combustion, and laid a solid foundation for the next generation of Nevada’s student-built rocket engines.
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