The Spaceshot Rocket is a solid-fuel two-stage rocket designed to reach the Karman line (edge of outer space) at 328,000 ft (100 km) in altitude.The goal of this project is to develop a simple rocket which would be able to sustainably reach the Karman line using less fuel than other launch vehicles. This was accomplished by decreasing the diameter of the rocket as much as possible to reduce drag and by using novel weight reduction techniques. We use advanced alloys and composites to reduce the weight of the rocket. As such, we reduced the fuel required for a launch of a similar payload by a factor of 5. Furthermore, while most rockets only fly once and are discarded, Spaceshot is fully reusable, with only minor refurbishment required between flights. Emphasis was placed on using commercial off the shelf motors (COTS) in order to reduce build time and increase reliability. To develop a rocket with a quick build time, the individual parts were made to be easily manufactured with every part being produced using a lathe, CNC, or other composite layup means easily accessible to our organization.

This proposal directly funds:
1. Featherweight GPS
2. Missile & Rocketry Structures
3. Chute Release
4. Main Parachute
5. Drogue Parachute
6. Propulsion Components
7. Screw Switches