The Hound Updates
The Hound, a two-stage rocket with commercial off the shelf motors that was built to bring the European altitude record to Vienna. After two unsuccessful attempts in 2018 and 2019, the third one was planned for 2021.
Material analysis of cyanate ester
With the two-stage rocket “The Hound” of the TU Wien Space Team the current altitude record for “experimental rockets built by European student teams” should fall. For this goal one needs a rocket structure as light as possible, which withstands … Continued
The Hound – Results
This article will serve as a quick overview of our record attempt at the BALLS event in Nevada. First things first: we are very proud of what we have managed to achieve. Not only was it an organizational challenge for … Continued
The Hound – Presentation of Results on Wednesday
This Wesnesday the 3rd of October we will have a presentation on the results of our The Hound launch that took place last week. The presentation will be held at the Technische Universität Wien in Gusshausstraße 27-29, lecture hall EI … Continued
The Hound – Revovery
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When people talk about an experimental rocket, they are mostly interested in the propulsion, rocket hardware or the maximum altitude that can be reached. The safe recovery is sometimes disregarded, however, it is equally important. Today, Christian Plasounig is going … Continued
The Hound – Mechanics and Test flights
If our rocket performs as we expect, we reach an altitude that is beyond the “von Karman line”. A rocket which has to fly up to the desired heights experiences lots of stresses that don’t need to be considered for … Continued