So thankful for my term as an adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Austin! As Director of the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab (TREL), I've learned so much technically and about my own leadership style. I've met some amazing students, been empowered to create opportunities for them to learn and network, and helped them to kick start their careers. I'm so proud of their accomplishments and look forward to watching the impact they make on the aerospace industry. As I decide on my next adventure, I'd like to extend special thanks to Dr. Noel Clemens and Dr. Philip Varghese for giving me this opportunity and to Firefly Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Relativity Space, Blue Origin, SpaceX, and many more NewSpace and "Old" Space companies for their continued support of TREL. As Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin continues toward a sustainable model under a tenure-track professor, I can't help but reflect on how we made TREL a permanent fixture of the department. It's so important to keep "making people who make rockets!" #gofurther
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Welcome to the Hornraiser launch! We’re excited to share an exciting way where YOU can help support your favorite rocket lab this month! TREL is fundraising to raise $15k to help fund the continuing development of our rocket, Halcyon🚀 , but we need your help! By donating through our Hornraiser YOU can help us reach our goal and be able to shoot for the stars! ✨ https://lnkd.in/ekkDzEDY #burncashonarocket #gofurther #whatstartsherechangestheuniverse #fundraiser #rocketscience Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin
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We would like to introduce our new innovative chamber, TXE-2-2, also known as Havoc. This engine is prepared to bring the heat for our launch vehicle, Halcyon. Thanks to Velo3D we’ve been able to apply what we’ve learned from our tests with TXE-2-1 and build a more advanced iteration of Havoc. TXE-2-2 has significantly improved our cooling performance and drastically reduced manufacturing time. We look forward to performing a long-duration test on this hardware in the future. Thank you VELO 3D, for propelling us to new heights and supporting us as we continue to learn! Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin UT Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
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We are so grateful and excited for the new opportunities that this donation brings to the lab!
NI is proud to support future rocket scientists by making a generous donation to The University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Rocket Engineering Lab (TREL)! Our latest donation provides TREL with advanced NI test equipment to accelerate its ambitious aerospace endeavors. We remain committed to STEM educational initiatives that inspire the next generation of innovators and engineers.
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TREL's recruiting cycle has taken off! ☄️ See the dates and the timeline above for information regarding what you can expect from us over the next few weeks. - Applications are now closed (must have attended an info session to apply). - If you are selected for an interview, you will be scheduled by Feb 6th the latest. - If you are accepted after your interview, you will receive an acceptance email by the end of the day on February 7th. - Rejection emails will be sent out February 8th. - For new members, General and Team-Specific Onboarding will take place Saturday, February 10th from 2-4 PM. - Safety Training sessions will take place at our Pickle Research Campus (PRC) space on Saturday, February 10th and Sunday, February 11th from 12 - 1 PM. If you weren't able to attend an info session this semester, feel free to come back next Fall! As always, reach out to us if you have any questions either by DMing us or emailing trel@utexas.edu (mailto:trel@utexas.edu) 🌟 #recruitment #collegiaterocket #aerospace Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
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It may be cold outside here in Texas, but our team was red hot after their successful ignition test of the TXE-2 engine🔥 The Hotfire and Propulsion teams met over winter break at the Firefly Aerospace Briggs facility to attempt an ignition test of our TXE-2 engine. The duration of the test was 6 seconds, making this test longer than all previous Hotfire tests TREL has conducted combined, which is a landmark accomplishment for the TXE-2 engine! Topping off this progress is the achievement of a thermal steady-state in the engine's cooling channels. This milestone allowed engineers to gather valuable data to evaluate the current design of TXE-2 and prepare for tests with fully integrated flight hardware. This was a great leap for our propulsion team in finalizing the next iteration of TXE-2 that will fly on Halcyon! The test was a blazing success thanks to the incredible work of our engineers, mentors, and supporters. 🚀 A special thank you to Firefly Aerospace for their generous personnel and facility support—this would not have been possible without them! This was a major step toward launching our Halcyon Rocket, and we look forward to gearing up for our next TXE-2 engine hotfire which will be 10 seconds in duration with a higher OF ratio and chamber pressure. This will be key in pushing our hardware further towards flight performance metrics! 💫
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Recruitment blasted off and TREL successfully landed 93 new members!🚀 These new onboardees completed several ITAR and safety trainings related to the work they will be doing for the lab. Members of the new class also had an opportunity to tour our amazing facility at Pickle Research Center (PRC). TREL continues to be a premier collegiate rocket lab incubating innovators and rocketeers for the future, and we are excited to share the great work our new onboardees will be doing in the coming weeks! #rockets #recruitment #trainings #newmembers #TREL
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TREL’s Fall Recruitment is blasting off! 🚀 Be sure to attend at least one of our Info Sessions to gain access to our application! Join us at the EER Ground Floor Lobby on either August 30th or August 31st from 6 to 7pm. We are looking for passionate people so NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Whether you're interested in engineering or business, these positions welcome everyone, regardless of major. Graduates and Undergraduates alike are encouraged to apply. If you have any interest in rockets or space and are wondering how you can be involved, don’t hesitate to DM us with any questions and attend one of our info sessions. We look forward to meeting you either Wednesday or Thursday and hope we can help you shoot for the stars! ✨ #shootforthestars #recruitment #rockets #collegiaterocketry #halcyon #rocketlab #team #onboarding #infosessions
