Low-Cost Hypersonic Rocket Design, Simulation, and Launch Results

The United States Military Academy’s SPace Engineering and Applied Research (SPEAR) Tactical Hypersonic Orbital Rocket (THOR) program is an interdisciplinary capstone project that educates and inspires senior cadets through the design and launch of two-stage solid rockets. Since its inception in 2018, the program has sought to cross the Kármán Line - altitudes above 100

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Published
2025-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2025-3347
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Rocket and propulsion systems research
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The United States Military Academy’s SPace Engineering and Applied Research (SPEAR) Tactical Hypersonic Orbital Rocket (THOR) program is an interdisciplinary capstone project that educates and inspires senior cadets through the design and launch of two-stage solid rockets. Since its inception in 2018, the program has sought to cross the Kármán Line - altitudes above 100

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