Boston University
Rocket Propulsion Group
Rocket Propulsion Group
Celebrating twenty years of engineering excellence
Latest Updates
03/18/2023: BURPG conducts a successful 3 second engine hot fire, and a failed 5 second hot fire. The 5 second hot fire failed due to an isolated igniter issue, and fixes have already been implemented. The team plans to continue the test campaign with no impact to schedule.
02/12/2023: BURPG conducts a successful 1 second engine hot fire, the first ever on its Horizontal Test Stand. This engine design will propel BURPGās upcoming liquid bipropellant flight vehicles.
01/31/2023: Over the last several weeks, BURPG has conducted a number of fuel and ox cold flow tests. The team has reviewed the data, closed out all open items, and intends to step into hot fire attempts in the near future.
07/16/2022: BURPG wins the James Barrowman Award for Flight Dynamics at the 2022 Spaceport America Cup, beating out 100 other teams in flight performance and reaching within 0.14% of its launch altitude target.