Rotor Powered Rocket Lander

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Project Goal

The goal fo this project was to develop a landing system capable of landing a small rocket vertically at a designated target zone, without the use of traditional combustion engines. Theproduct will function completely autonomously from the start of its descent until stable landing on the landing pad. The device will also adhere to typical guidelines and mission goals set by the NASA Student Launch competition in order to benefit future NUSTARS (Northwestern University Space Technology and Rocketry Society) competition teams.

Demonstrated here is an initial prototype of the design which includes a rocket airframe with deployable landing legs and propellers.

Slow Motion Deployment Test

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