Overview

The Junior High-Power Team (JHPT) is a mock team of the High-Power Team that competes in the Spaceport America Cup. The rocket is aimed at achieving an apogee of 10,000ft, holding a 4kg payload, just like the HPT does for the Spaceport America Cup. The JHPT provides students with experience with high-power rockets and aerospace industry practices through hands-on design and manufacturing. The goal is for members of this team to be well seasoned and fully prepared to compete at Spaceport America in the High-Power Team.

Team Structure

• Team Lead (1)
  
  • Responsible for leading team to meet project vision and goals
  • Receives recommendations and requirements from club presidency, SA Cup
  • Organizes team and directs work
  • Helps coordinate design decisions affecting multiple sub-teams
• Structures Sub-Team (3)
  
  • Structures Lead (1)
  • Structures Support Engineers (2)
  • Tasked with the physical structure of the rocket
• Guidance, Navigation, Control (GNC) Sub-Team (3)
  
  • GNC Lead (1)
  • GNC Support Engineers (2)
  • Tasked with data collection and recovery systems of the rocket
• Payload Team (3)
  
  • Payload Lead (1)
  • Payload Support Engineers (2)
  • Tasked with designing and constructing the payload of the rocket

For more detailed information and documentation for this team please refer to the MEPS handbook section for Junior High-Power Team.

If you'd like to apply to the team:

Applications open in July each year.
Requirements:

• Must be active in the club for at least one year.
• Must have minimum a Level 1 Certification with either NAR or Tripoli.
• Must be able to dedicate 3-6 hours a week during the fall and winter semesters to the team.