Sky Walkers of Northwest Indian College

NWIC has created and expanded the rocket science program to engage in building and launching  rockets and competing at various competitions including NASA sponsored (USLI) competition in Huntsville Alabama. Competing against forty other Universities from the US at the Marshall Space Center, Notre Dame, Purdue University, and University of Washington.

Can the NWIC rocket science team develop rockets that achieve the national competitions specifications of altitude benchmarks and center of gravity sustainability?

Predictions of trajectory, development of payload calculations, center of gravity equations/mathematical calculations, analysis of trial launches, measurement of humidity, temperature, and altitude.  

 The rockets were built using specific calculations that were given by our rocket building program  RocketSim. Working as a team we took the calculations given to us by the program and first built a test rocket to launch and learn what would work and what needed to be changed. The trial launches led us to build our final rocket, Sky Bolt, and compete in two competitions. Our launch demonstrated our teams ability to build a successful rocket that launched 4,830 feet while collcting data.

 The NWIC rocket science team worked collaboratively to create two rockets that demonstrated our ability to put our mathematical skills and team skills to work

Our Rocket program was developed just two years ago, with no previous knowledge or experience we have already competed in four competitions and received local and national recognition in our local papers and articles on NASA’s website. We have high hope for our rocket program in the future.