Michigan Aeronautical Science Association (MASA)

It's hotfire time! 🔥🔥🔥 We're live on YouTube streaming today's hotfire of ME-5, check us out at https://lnkd.in/gYwC8M5b! Thank you to the Michigan eXploration Lab for letting us use their Starlink, and thank you Kiko Dontchev for launching so many Starlink satellites, allowing MASA to stream from the desert!

Roadtrip Recap! MASA has safely and successfully completed the four day drive from Ann Arbor, Michigan to the Mojave Desert in California. After stops at the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas and the Mother Myth Mural in Flagstaff, Arizona, the team is super excited for our upcoming hot fire! Thank you to everyone at the Reaction Research Society for the beautiful testing facility and memories to come. Photo Credits: Bryn Morgan, Qixuan Eric Chen, Abigail Van Noord, Annika Fuhrer, Logan Harrold, and Saakshi Sovani #masa #michigan #uofm #michiganengineering #michiganaerospace #aerospace #aerospaceengineering #rocket #engine #hotfire #rockets #rocketry

And with that, MASA if off to the Mojave to hot fire our engine! 19 members of the MASA crew are currently en route to the Reaction Research Society’s testing facility in the Mojave Desert. They will be testing our ME-5 engine prior to its integration on our Limelight rocket! Photo Credits: Logan Harrold #michigan #uofm #michiganengineering #aerospace #aerospaceengineering #mechanicalengineering #rocket #rockets #rocketry #masa #michiganaerospace

That’s a wrap on our cold flow campaign! Over the past 5 weekends, we have integrated and tested our engine ME-5 with our ground support equipment to ensure our readiness for hot fire! A cold flow uses inert propellants like water and liquid nitrogen to simulate a hot fire, when we will be using RP-1 and liquid oxygen.

Total eclipse of the sun! Yesterday, MASA road-tripped to Celina, Ohio to watch the total solar eclipse. We experienced over three minutes of totality and hours of fun! Reunion in 2045 for the next eclipse? #eclipse #aerospace #rockets #rocketry #engineering #michiganengineering #aerospaceengineering #masa #uofm

In celebration of #GivingBlueday and MASA's 20th anniversary, hear from MASA Directors 2024 plans for our latest rocket, Limelight! 🟢 Support us TODAY at https://lnkd.in/gHY9KZ6J ! 🟢 We're ~1/3 to our goal! Give our rocket a boost! 🟢 All donations are tax-deductible and fund our hotfire testing trip and educational opportunities for 100+ engineers! #engineering #aerospace #aerospaceengineering #stem #philanthropy #rocketry #nasa #uofm #umich #spacex

3...2...1! 🚀 Throwback to Clementine's takeoff as we launch Giving Blueday! Want to see Limelight in the skies? Donate today: https://lnkd.in/gdci25mN #rocketry #nasa #aerospace #aerospaceengineering #stemeducation #philanthropy #science #boost #fundraiser

It's Giving Blueday! Give Limelight some fuel and support our team's hotfire testing this May with a tax-free donation today! The team thanks you for your generosity 💗 https://lnkd.in/genjnpzc #GivingBlueday #UniversityOfMichigan #uofm #Engineering #AerospaceEngineering #rockets #rocketry

Giving Blueday approaches! Show your love for MASA and Michigan Aerospace by donating at linktr.ee/masa_rockets tomorrow, Wednesday 13! #rockets #rocketry #aerospace #engineering #nasa #givingblueday #umich #uofm

🚀MASA engineers develop each cutting-edge liquid propulsion rocket for 2 YEARS before launch. Support our collegiate team's hotfire initiative by donating on 3/13! #rocketry #rockets #stem #philanthropy #donation #fundraiser #aerospace #aerospaceengineering #engineering #nasa