The SERRA rocket is designed to be a one-stage "Q-hybrid" rocket that will reach an estimated height of 100,000ft. The project was born from the previous work of the JAMSTAR and FITSat III 2003 senior design projects.  JAMSTAR was a rocket project that collected atmospheric data when launched into the stratosphere at an altitude of 100,000 feet.  FITSat III launched a rocket 10,000 feet and deployed a blended-wing aircraft from the nose of the rocket.  We combined the ideas of JAMSTAR and FITSat with our own original ideas to design the SERRA  project.

SERRA provides a look to the future.  In addition to the possibility of reaching higher than 100,000 ft, we are working with IIT (Indiana Institute of Technology) to design an extraordinary payload that will include the following: barometric data, accelerometer, and a wireless video camera.  Overall, SERRA has many uses, ranging from video feedback to planetary exploration.

"Always Flying Higher"