ARLISS 2022
The ARLISS 2022 event is an opportunity for universities around the world to participate in several different competitions. The event, which spans over several days, will be held at Black Rock, Nevada from September 12-15, followed by the XPRS event from Sep 16-18, 2022.
Project Imua Mission 11 is a collaboration of WinCC and HonCC students/mentors, who will participate at the annual ARLISS (A Rocket Launch for Student Satellites) and XPRS (eXtreme Performance Rocket Ships) launch events hosted by AEROPAC.
• Team members:
WinCC: Dr. Jacob Hudson, Jr. (WinCC mentor) and student (Nikki Arakawa)
HonCC: Dr. Shidong Kan (mentor), Ms. Helen Rapozo (mentor) and
students (Caleb Yuen, D’Elle Martin & Alyson Wirtz )
Project Imua Director/Manager: Joseph Ciotti (WCC)
• Mission goals:
1. WinCC will launch custom-built rocket at the ARLISS 2022 Come-Back competition. On board the rocket are:
a.) a Land Rover designed and assembled by WinCC that will land by parachute and autonomously make its way to a predesignated target on the playa (Come-Back competition)
b.) an Atmospheric Detector designed and assembled by HonCC that will collect data during the rocket flight
2.
Earning of rocketry certification by the National Association of Rocketry (NRA)
a.) 3 students (Caleb Yuen, D’Elle Martin & Alyson Wirtz ) and 2 mentors (Dr. Shidong Kan and Ms. Helen Rapozo) will launch their own custom-built rockets to earn a Level 1 NRA rocketry certification
b.) 4 students (Nikki Arawaka, Caleb Yuen, D’Elle Martin & Alyson Wirtz ) and mento (Dr. Shidong Kan will launch their own custom-built rockets to earn a Level 2 NRA rocketry certification
• Funding: Project Imua Mission 11 is funded under Hawaii Space Grant Consortium.
News release and video on Mission 11
• UH Community College team launches student-built rocket in competition
last updated 8-22-2022