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SAPPHIRE          2022-2023 

  • Planned launch to 30,000 feet at Spaceport America Cup 2023

  • Innovated avionics and body

  • Recovery system deployed successfully

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  • Airframe Length (m):
    3.2 (10.50 ft)

  • Airframe Diameter (mm): 140 (5.51 in)

  • Dry Mass (kg):
    14    .8 (32.63 lb)

  • Wet Mass (kg):
    29.7 (65.48 lb)

Cesaroni Technologies Pro98-6GXL O3400 ‘Imax' COTS motor

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COTS AIM XTRA V4.0 from Entacore Electronics
and the
COTS TeleMetrum V2.0 from Altus Metrum

Maximum Velocity:
551 m/s   (1807.74 ft/s)
Maximum Acceleration:
147 m/s^2    (482.28 ft/s^2)

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