CALVEIN Rocket News Archives

News and Events 2011

• Second Flight test of Reusable P-18 demonstrates Wireless Payloads and Other Technologies – GSC website (opens in separate window)
• GSC and CSULB Conduct First Flight test of Reusable P-18 – GSC website; opens in separate window
• 2,000 CALVEIN/NASA California SpaceGrant Scholarships/Fellowships
• CALVEIN weekly “work-parties” moved back to Thursday, 6 to 10 pm, ECS 104

News and Events 2010

• CSULB Develops Thruster Test Stand to Evaluate Advanced Liquid Propellants

News and Events 2009

• CALVEIN Open House this Thursday (September 17, 2009) at 6:30 pm in ECS 104
• Ignition Failure Mars Initial Flight Test of Multi-Chamber Aerospike Engine
• Rocket Launch Showcases CSULB’s Student Ingenuity
• MAE Students Shine at AIAA Region VI Conference
• Six $3,000 CALVEIN/NASA California SpaceGrant Scholarships / Fellowships
• CALVEIN Students Win CSULB Student Research Competition
• P-13 – Flight Test of LOX/Propylene Rocket Engine

News and Events 2008

• P-12 – Workforce Mentoring Flight Test, 10/11/2008
• Three $1,800 CALVEIN/NASA California Spacegrant Scholarships 9/22/2008
• P-9 – Reusable NLV First Stage Prototype Flight Test, 8/23/2008
• P-11 – Demonstration of Wireless Networking for Launch Vehicles, 6/28/2008
• Joint Team Conducts Static Fire Test of Multi-Chamber Aerospike Engine 6/25/2008
• $2,500 CALVEIN/NASA California Space Grant Scholarship 6/24/2008
• CSULB Students Shine at AIAA Student Conference 5/2008
• Flight Test of LOX/Methane Rocket 4/12/2008
• TWO (2) $3,500 CALVEIN/NASA California Space Grant Scholarships 4/30/2008
• AE Student Oscar Mejia Wins First Place at Student Research Competition 3/8/2008

News and Events 2007

• 2007 News Listing
  • Two $2,000 CALVEIN/Space Grants Fall/Winter Scholarships Application due Nov. 15, 2007
  • Internship Opening: ASI Lab Coordinator *(PDF)* Get Adobe Reader

News and Events 2006

• 2006 News Listing
  • Weekly work-parties: important schedule update for weeks of Sept. 18 & 25.
  • CSULB students: see how you can get involved in CALVEIN Open-house, Th., Sept. 7
  • Prospector-7's third flight test: Test of Aerospace Corporation's prototype reentry breakup recorder hardware. April 29, 2006
  • Inside CSULB, Vol 58 No. 2 : February, 2006 ' Prospector 7' Takes Flight  (See also in 2005)

News and Events 2005

• 2005 News Listing
  • Successful demonstration of RLV-type Operations: P-7 flies twice in less than 4 hours. (Updated 11/30/05)
  • Learn more about CALVEIN and see how you can benefit. CALVEIN open house / kickoff meeting to be held Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 to 8 pm in the Aerospace Systems Integration Lab, ECS 104.
    (Updated 9/8/05)
  • Successful Flight Test of the Prospector 6 NLV Development Vehicle (Updated 5/24/05)
  • CALVEIN/NASA's Space Grant Consortium announce TWO $2,000 scholarships for Summer 2005. (Updated 4/18/05)
  • Team prepares for complete NLV flight development unit launch attempt: Prospector-6. (Updated 3/25/05)
  • Students and mentors visit Scaled Composites. (Updated 3/18/05)
  • CALVEIN/NASA's Space Grant Consortium announce TWO $1,500 scholarships for Spring semester. (Updated 2/25/05)
  • CALVEIN meets every Th. night in ECS 104, Aerospace Systems Integration Lab, 6 to 11 pm (Updated 1/27/05)

News and Events 2004

• 2004 News Listing
  • Successful flight and recovery of the NLV first stage Flight Development Unit No. 1, a.k.a. P-5.
  • CALVEIN/Space Grants Fall $1,500 Scholarship Recipients Announced (11/23)
  • 
    Third LOX-propylene static fire test conducted Oct. 23 (11/23)
  • CALVEIN/Space Grants, Two $1,500 scholarships for Fall 2004 semester(11/03)
  • Third LOX/propylene static fire test planned for Saturday, Oct. 23. (Updated 10/18)
  • CALVEIN to participate in the Space 2004 Conference and Exhibit, Sept. 28-30 (Updated 9/9)
  • CALVEIN to participate in the Aerospace Technology Working Group, Sept. 13-16 (Updated 9/9)
  • CALVEIN kickoff meeting to be held on Thursday evening, Sept. 2. (8/30)
  • LOX/propylene static fire test and P-4 secondflight test conducted Thursday, June 24.
  • CALVEIN/Space Grant Summer  $2,000 Scholarships
  • LOX/propylene static fire test conducted Sat., March 6.
  • CALVEIN/Space Grant Spring $1,000 Scholarships:
  • Student Assistant needed, March 2004
  • Test firing at the MTA, March 6-7 weekend - NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS!.

News and Events 2003

• 2003 News Listing
  • Sunday, Dec. 7: Successful launch of P-4 with aerospike engine.
  • Sat., Dec. 6: Attempt to launch P-4 with aerospike engine. Check launch status
  • Sept. 23-25: Space 2003
  • Sept. 22: First powered liquid propellant aerospike flight
  • CALVEIN Scholarships for Fall 2003: CALVEIN Leadership Scholarship & CALVEIN Research Scholarship
  • Meeting times and Prospector Group.
  • Sat., Sept. 20: Attempt to launch P-2 with aerospike engine.Latest status about the launch.
  • Thursday, Sept. 18: CALVEIN at AIAA Orange County Section monthly meeting...
  • First flight powered by an aerospike engine using liquid propellants targeted for Sept. 20-21 weekend.
  • Successful static fire test of 1000 lbf annular aerospike engine.
  • 3-4 weekend, postponed due to weather conditions.
  • Feb. 22 : Launch and recovery of P-3 with TVC system.