2024-05-07 Meeting notes

Announcements

Vann

• Banquet

  • 5/10 (Friday) from 5:30 to 8

  • Very casual, completely optional

  • https://cglink.me/2oL/s854

Test Campaign Updates/Discussion

All

• We had another failure
  with prop load on Friday.

  • How should we continue the campaign and the PB1 program?

• Test w/ new arrangement tmrw

  • Vann

  • Cassie

  • Miguel

  • Tripton

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  • 4

Team Lead Discussion

All

• Lead Roles (starting point for discussion)

  • Operations Thomas G

    • Test ops

    • Checklists

    • Lindsey W/EHS coordination

  • Engine Cassie D

    • Develop engine tech

      • Injector

      • Cooling

      • Architecture

      • Interfaces/integrations

    • Instrumentation - on engine

  • Test Stand Cesar O

    • Physical structure

    • Plumbing

      • P&ID

    • Instruments

    • GSE

  • Vehicle TBA (spring)

    • TVC

    • Run tanks

    • Lander structure/airframe

    • Attitude control

  • Software TBA (fall)

    • Controls (GNC)

    • Avionics

    • Telemetry

• Lead Responsibilities

  • Take over both technical and team management

  • Communicate with PM and other team leads to develop timelines and hit milestones

  • Be partially responsible for recruitment/retainment

  • Some bookkeeping (what do you need, how much does it cost, etc.)

• How can “fire” team leads?

  • org chart

    • summer task

Year Wrap-Up Discussion

Vann/All

• Next meeting w/ Pizza?

  • Scrap the test stand (pending test campaign call)

  • Sort of end of year kickback

  • Optional

• What can be completed this year?

  • Re-run calcs for PB1 for CPLC test stand (pending test campaign call)

  • BOM for feed system components

• Summer plans

  • Test stand dev

    • parts in by year start

  • Engine dev

    • Trade study?

• Fall recruitment (time permitting)

  • How many people do we want/need?

    • Want sophomores

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