Welcome to the Harding University Rocket Team Website!
We are a group of Harding students participating in
NASA’s University Student Launch Initiative.
The competition takes place April 2011:
check back as we continue to make progress.
Beginning construction on rocket.
Test Launch:
December 1: Regular Rocket Team Meeting: Wrapping up activities for the semester
Have a happy holidays! We're looking forward to a great New Year!
November 30: Bottle Rocket Outreach Activity with Westside Elementary
November 29: Outreach Activity with Local Boy Scout Troop
November 3: Regular Rocket Team Meeting
Payload and Avionics: Create Parts List for Payload and Rocket
All Teams: Begin work on preliminary design review
November 2: Web Presence Established
October 30: Test Launch in Memphis
Rockets from last year failed to launch: will begin analyzing problems
October 7: Regular Rocket Team Meeting
Payload: Solutions for clearing the parachute off the camera upon landing
Avionics: Learn operation of flight computers
Airframe: Design cart for carrying materials (machine shop experience)
Business: Seek sponsorship by NASA grant and Arkansas Space Consortium
Publications: Work on website
October 3: Report Work