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Help Fund LRA's Engine Test Site & IREC Competition!

$1,336
8%
Raised toward our $15,000 Goal
18 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on December 15, at 09:00 AM CST
Project Owners

Jason

Kish

$100

Dec 15, 2016

Monique Lopez

In Honor of Sabrina Williams

Undisclosed Amount

Dec 13, 2016

Robert & Carol

O'Neal

$250

Nov 30, 2016

Anton

Gagne

$100

Nov 23, 2016

Anonymous

In Honor of Joey

$50

Nov 20, 2016

Andrew

Kelling

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 17, 2016

Anonymous

$100

Nov 17, 2016

Ryan Kistenmacher

In Honor of Kristen John BS '08

$125

Nov 16, 2016

Bliss

Angerman

$25

Nov 16, 2016

Anonymous

In Honor of Struc D

$50

Nov 16, 2016

John

Sipps

$25

Nov 05, 2016

Anonymous

$100

Nov 04, 2016

Anonymous

$50

Nov 02, 2016

Scott Wells

In Honor of UT Aerospace Engineering Dept.

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 01, 2016

Julie

Vela

$50

Oct 31, 2016

Jeanette

Harper

$20

Oct 31, 2016

Traci

Laird

$25

Oct 31, 2016

Tod

Francis

$1

Oct 27, 2016
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$25

Composite Connoisseur

A rocket needs a body! LRA can buy much needed fiberglass to build our IREC rocket's body frame.

$50

Steely-Eyed Plumber

The team needs to run stainless steel tubing at the test site to carry fuel and water. Help our members test engines safely!

$100

Thrust Tooler

LRA needs specialized machining tools to machine critical parts of the hybrid rocket engine. Help them out with a tool or two!

$250

Boom Buster

LRA's test site is home to important research for both LRA and UT's Aerospace Engineering department. Help us keep them both safe during engine testing with a blast shield!

$500

Flight Controller

LRA's engine tests will be conducted remotely. Help us get all the necessary wiring and electronics installed at our test site to ensure our tests are conducted safely!

$1,000

Ablative Welder

The engine test stand is designed to withstand the forces from the hybrid engine during testing. To ensure it can take the forces of testing, LRA will outsource the thrust structure to a professional welder!

$2,000

Impulse Machinist

There are components of the engine that will have complicated geometries such as the engine nozzle. These components are critical to the success of the rocket in the IREC competition, so help us send our designs to a professional machinist!

$5,000

In-Situ Astronaut

The IREC team is a consolidation of almost all of LRA's members and they all need transportation to and lodging at the IREC rocket launch site in New Mexico next summer. Help our team get there and experience the explosive results of their hard work!

$10,000

The Rocketeer

Help LRA complete all test site upgrades and improvements and obtain all materials needed for our hybrid engine!

$15,000

October Sky High

Although IREC is next summer, LRA hopes to continue researching and developing custom rocket engines for years to come! Help us make our engine test site a permanent addition to the Pickle Research Campus by supporting our research into hybrid rocket engines!

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