Race to Space Update: 🚀 Check list from our @CPPLRL rocketry team’s test launch Saturday in Lucerne Valley: 4,900-foot altitude✅ Parachute deployment✅ Rocket recovery system✅ Flight computer data✅ The goal in their May 5 competition is to launch the rocket 8 miles high!

Success! The liquid fuel rocket program had its 1st major successful test launch in the Mojave Desert, testing its recovery system with a smaller, 10 ft solid-fueled rocket. The test rocket hit its highest point of 5,776 ft & fell to 800 ft before landing safely w/ a parachute.

ICYMI: @calpolypomona has officially entered the race to space! 🚀 #WeAreCPP polycentric.cpp.edu/2017/12/… – at Pomona, CA

.@calpolypomona has officially entered the race to space 🚀. polycentric.cpp.edu/2017/12/… – at Pomona, CA

We caught up with @CPPLRL. Thanks to a $1.67 million grant from @NCRFoundation, the university has entered the FAR/MARS competition on 5/5/18. The team will attempt to launch a rocket 45,000 feet. Members from the engine, launch vehicle & test stand teams gave us their updates. – at Pomona, CA

Thanks to @NCRFoundation’s $1.67 million grant, Cal Poly Pomona is building a liquid-fueled rocket with the goal towards launching it 45,000 ft. at the FAR/Mars Society Launch Contest.🚀#WeAreCPP polycentric.cpp.edu/2017/11/… – at Pomona, CA