Phoenix IV

Launched at IREC in 2022

Specifications

Height: 6,997 ft

Diameter: 6in

Engine: M-class (1,151 - 2,302  lbf·s)

Maximum Velocity: TBD

Expected Apogee: 10,000 ft

Recovery System: Dual event

Purpose

Phoenix IV was our first high-powered competition rocket designed to reach 10,000 feet. Its mission: deliver a scientific payload to target altitude and return safely. Development began in Fall 2021 and culminated in a successful test launch in April 2022. The project concluded with a full-scale flight at the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) in June 2022.

Launches

St Albans VT (04/2022): L875 Aerotech motor

Truth or Consequences NM (07/2022): M1340 Aerotech motor 

Documentation