RL-36 Overview

Team Members:

• Derek Basta (RIT Student)
• Justin Silva (RIT Student)
• Brahm Soltes (RIT Student)
• some other people i guess

Project Mission:

RL-36 is Launch Initiative’s first liquid bipropellant rocket engine. The engine is a reaction control system (RCS) that can be implemented for trajectory and attitude control of a space vehicle. The thrust is 36 lb_f, which is in the thrust range of RCSs for small satellites. Like most auxiliary engines, RL-36 uses a gas pressure-fed, blow-down feed system. The project is a test platform for future liquid engines that the team plans to integrate into competition rockets.

Expected Timeline:

Project Pages:

• RL-36 Requirements
• RL-36 Design
• RL-36 Trades
• RL-36 Action Items / Issues
• RL-36 Highlights / Media
• RL-36 Post-Mortem