Rocket Needs a Launch Tower to go to Space!

Help Us Launch to Space!

We are on the brink of an incredible achievement: launching our rocket to space! With your support, this dream is within reach.

Project Overview:

First Flight: Our rocket, already built and funded, will soar to an altitude of 40 miles, reaching speeds of Mach 2.

Second Flight: Equipped with a larger rocket motor, the second flight will break through to space!

Current Status:

Investment: Over $53,000 of personal funds have been invested in this project.

Next Step: We need to build a launch tower capable of handling the 4,800 pounds of thrust our motors will produce.

Why This Matters: This launch tower will be a crucial asset for all future flights. These flights will serve as a proof of concept to demonstrate our capability to Academia, Commercial Business, SETI, and NASA. Our goal is to show that launching to high altitudes and space can be achieved at a fraction of the cost of commercial launches.

Our Team:

Tom Rouse, Becky and Jim Green, Gary Rosenfield, Dr. Peri Papadopoulos, Andrea Lopez, William Walby, San Jose State Grad Students: Vova Zhukov, and Osiris Zamudio.

Advisor: Professor Peri Papadopoulos

How You Can Help: We need to raise $28,000 to build the launch tower and to make the more powerful rocket motor for the space flight. Your contribution will make a significant impact on our ability to reach space.

Join Us: The flights will take place in Black Rock Desert this coming summer, and EVERY donor is invited to attend and witness this groundbreaking event.

EVERY DONATION OVER $500.00 WILL RECEIVE EMBROIDERED MISSION PATCHES THAT TRAVELED ON EACH FLIGHT, INCLUDING THE SPACE FLIGHT.

See Our Progress: Check out the pictures of our project as-built and our previous successful flights.

https://thorrocketproject.com/

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Thank you for your support in making space exploration more accessible and affordable!

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