Rocket Project at UCLA developing ethanol and LOX liquid rockets

In North Carolina, Valworx has partnered with the Rocket Project at UCLA to develop their next generation of liquid-fueled rockets. This year the UCLA team is undertaking an ambitious project to develop a closed-loop throttle system for their bi-propellant liquid rocket. This builds on last year’s effort when the team achieved a significant milestone by launching an ethanol and LOX liquid rocket to an altitude of 24,100 feet.

The valves are a special V-port design that will precisely meter the flow of oxidizer and propellant for the liquid oxygen/ethanol-powered flight vehicle.