Rocket Tech

WHY "LV" ?

LV stands for Launch Vehicle, or simply a fancy name for "Rocket". Each vehicle is numbered in the order that we built it. The majority number is the rocket class, for example "LV2.x" is the same rocket design with minor adjustments or additions. Each minor division is a build of the LV#.x design.

In total, PSAS has built 7 rockets. Over the years, most of the rockets have completed many launch missions. LV2.3 was our primary workhorse rocket for nearly 7 years!

LV4

Length: TBD m
Empty Mass: TBD kg
Airframe: TBD
Max Altitude: TBD km
Flights: TBD

LV3.1

Length: TBD m
Empty Mass: TBD kg
Airframe: Modular carbon fiber sections, fiberglass radio section, aluminum pass-through sections
Max Altitude: TBD km
Flights: L-14

LV3.0

Length: 3.88 m
Empty Mass: ~18 kg
Airframe: Modular carbon fiber sections, fiberglass radio section, aluminum pass-through sections
Max Altitude: ~1.5 km
Flights: L-13

LV2.2

Length: 3.35 m
Empty Mass: ~20 kg
Airframe: Modular aluminum body sections, fiberglass aeroshell
Max Altitude: 5.0 km
Flights: L-6, L-7, L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-12

LV2.1

Length: ? m
Empty Mass: ? kg
Max Altitude: 0 km
Flights: L-4
Airframe: Modular aluminum body sections, fiberglass aeroshell

LV2.0

Length: ? m
Empty Mass: ? kg
Max Altitude: 5.5 km
Flights: L-3, L-5
Airframe: Modular aluminum body sections, fiberglass aeroshell

LV1

Length: 3.35 m
Empty Mass: 20.8 kg
Max Altitude: 3.7 km
Flights: L-1, L-2
Recovery
- Payload: Three 1 m parachutes
Airframe: Carbon fiber body, fiberglass payload section

LV0

Length: 1.83 m
Empty Mass: 5.53 kg
Max Altitude: 0.3 km
Flights: L-0
Recovery
- Payload: 1.2 m parachute
- Body: 0.9 m parachute
Airframe: Cardboard with 3 fiberglass layers
Notes: No flight sequencing computer. Separation and recovery handled by chemically timed motor ejection charge.