Student Team Launches High-Powered Rocket
Wentworth Lab Technician and Faculty Advisor Herb Connors with students Elliot Conlin, David Bilia, and Sarthak Mandavia stand in front of their high-powered rocket at left, and the rocket in motion on the right
The Wentworth Institute of Technology Sounding Rocket Team traveled this semester to Potter, New York for their first official launch after more than a year of designing, building, and testing the university's first high-powered rocket.
The day was cold and windy, which added to the challenge of recovery, but the team prevailed. Work on the rocket was conducted by students Elliot Conlin, David Bilia, and Sarthak Mandavia with their advisor Herb Connors.
The Wentworth Sounding Rocket Team is a dedicated and diverse group of students hailing from various academic disciplines. With a common interest in aerospace engineering, rocketry, and a thirst for exploration, the team collaborates to achieve extraordinary goals. The organization is an incubator of scientific creativity, engineering excellence, and educational outreach. Throughout the year, members build multiple competition rockets, as well as teach others how to build and fly their own high-powered rockets.