This project focuses on designing, building, and testing an environmentally friendly, reusable rocket. Hybrid engines are one of these technologies that are starting to be utilized in the industry as a greater amount of research is being done on them. With the uptick in companies developing new rockets and new space exploration technologies, making these kinds of engines known can help ensure that rocket technology is cleaner and more sustainable. A hybrid engine makes use of two fuels in different phases. The solid fuel, paraffin wax, is common and used in nearly every candle produced. The liquid oxidizer is nitrous oxide, a gas used as an anesthetic for a variety of medical applications. Hybrid rocket engines are also much safer for the students, not just the environment. Since the oxidizer and solid fuel are stored separately and cannot begin combustion without some form of ignition, the storage and use of hybrid engines is very safe in comparison to a solid rocket motor that could ignite at any time. 

With the development of this project, the society hopes to increase the focus on hybrid propulsion, its importance, and its capabilities. This team hopes that the findings uncovered from this project will help encourage future student groups on campus to consider greener alternatives in projects where they might not be seen as applicable (at first glance).