Inspired heavily by HalfCat Rocketry's Mojave Sphinx, the Sonoran Wildcat provided a platform for our team to learn the manufacturing and operations of liquid rockets quickly, equipping us with the skills to develop our own vehicles.
This rocket competed in the 2025 FAR Out Liquid Rocketry competition in Mojave, California.
Successfully fired on two out of three attempts, flight was cancelled prior to competing due to multiple failed parachute/recovery tests.
We are aiming to fly with an upgraded recovery system in Fall 2025.
Our custom launch rail made from aluminum and the greatest hardware supplier on earth (McMaster my beloved) is modular and can be configured for either launch or static-testing. The flexible yet robust design allows us to easily set-up and takedown for tests at several sites.
Housed in a toolbox, our support equipment controls the servo-powered valves while acquiring data from pressure transducers for the chamber, tank, and nitrous oxide bottle. Radio transmitters designed in-house allow seamless wireless communication between the rocket and flight director.
The Sonoran Wildcat features an onboard PCB that acquires telemetry data (like altitude and velocity) from GPS and accelerometers. After reaching its peak altitude, several black-powder charges separate the nosecone from the tank, deploying a parachute that slows the vehicle's descent.
We've been hard at work designing a new, more powerful rocket to compete in 2026. We have dubbed it "Jebediah" in honor of the brave Kerbal, Jebediah Kerman.
