Description
Rocket Shop and its competition team Cyclone Rocketry is an engineering team with the central focus of designing, building, and flying high powered model rockets while competing in sanctioned events with other colleges and their students in the United States and around the world. Rocket Shop will also be an avenue for its members to become individually certified modelers of high powered amateur rocketry in national organizations like NAR and Tripoli.
Affiliations
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
132 |
| ISU Members |
0 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
Iowa State University Students |
| Allowed Officers |
Any |
| Membership Qualifications |
None |
| Membership Restrictions |
None |
| Elections/Selection |
End of Spring Semester (Officers to take office the following fall) |
| Meetings |
Weekly design and build meetings & monthly launches (weather permitting). Weekly work sessions are in Howe 0010 on Sunday at noon. |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| Weekly general meetings are open to all members. Meetings will cover club's agenda, videos of HPR competitions, and advice for high powered rocket certifications.
Active members will participate in design and building for the Spaceport America Cup competition.
Work meetings will be scheduled weekly or bi-weekly for officers and approved active members.
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Description of Special Events
| Special events such as outreach to the community will occur several times a semester. During these events, a few officers will talk about the club and share their hobby of amateur high powered rocketry, as well as their passion for space exploration. |