The Elijah Project

CASA
Creston Aeronautics and Space Association

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Elijah Project Objectives

1. The main goal of the Elijah project is to prove out the fly-back recovery.

2. It will fly up as a rocket and fly back as a parasail.

3. Get a rocket carrying a 2 kg payload to 20,000 ft or 6000 m.

4. Recover it safely.

5. Electronic control systems will be student-designed and built.

6. Parachute-based recovery system will be a back-up to the guided recovery.

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