BIG RED

BIG RED is ITR's first dual-stage rocket with a targeted altitude of 33,000ft. Initially built for the 2022 Spaceport America competition, Big Red stands slightly over 13 feet with a 4-inch diameter.

The rocket was featured with N2000W and M1780NT and TWR of 7.8:1. 

Big Red features NOVA, a STM32 custom flight computer designed and fabricated by ITR student, along with custom ground station for live telemetry and data analysis built from Python tkinter.

Big Red was ultimately launched at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry launch site in Mojave, California on December 16th, 2023.